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Hostages is a 2017 drama film directed and written by Rezo Gigineishvili and co-written by Lasha Bugadze. It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. [1]
HOSTAGES. by Rezo Gigineishvili. synopsis. While Nika's and Ana’s wedding was in full swing, nobody realised that the young newlyweds and their friends are using the wedding as a cover to escape from the Soviet Union.
- Poland, Georgia, Russia
- Mzevlebi
- Hostages
- WestEnd Films
Co-producers. Ewa Puszczynska, Boris Frumin. Screenplay. Rezo Gigineishvili, Lasha Bughadze . Cinematography. Vladislav Opeliants. Production Designer. Kote Japaridze
Aug 3, 2017 · It was produced by Gigineishvili through NEBO Film Company, with Russia’s Mikhail Fenogenov, independent Georgian producer Tamara Tatishvili, and Vladimer Katcharava through Georgia’s 20...
Their fierce desire for freedom and an unfortunate chain of unexpected events lead to a national tragedy. A tense, atmospheric re-telling of the Tbilisi hijacking of 1983 depicting young Soviet citizens who see themselves crushed between the promise of Western culture and repressive Communist rule.
Apr 20, 2017 · The movie describes real events that took place in 1983, when seven young Georgians, all from intellectual elite families, attempted to flee the Soviet Union by hijacking an airliner. The crisis ended with a storming of the airliner by Soviet special forces that resulted in eight dead.
Producer Mikhail FINOGENOV, Rezo GIGINEISHVILI, Vladimer KATCHARAVA, Tamara TATISHVILI. Cast Irakli KVIRIKADZE, Tinatin DALAKISHVILI, Avtandil MAKHARADZE, Meran NINIDZE, Production Company 20 Steps Productions, Inkfilm. Runtime 1h 43m
