a film by Zaza Urushadze
Impressive, affecting achievement. AWARDS CIRCUIT Poignant... Beautifully shot. VARIETY Eloquent anti-war film... Deeply affecting THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER Intense and intelligent Spot-on hilarious TWITCHFILM
Lembit Ulfsak Any adjective lesser than a legend would be a definitive understatement for the lead actor of the Tangerines. After graduating from the Drama School of Estonia in 1970 he has been working as an actor and a director of film and theatre for well over a hundred credits. In 2012 on the celebration of the 100 Years of Estonian Cinema Lembit Ulfsak was awarded with the Best Male Performer of the Century Award.
Background In the end of 19th century a small group of Estonians moved to Georgia to settle villages in the countryside. Their community flourished there peacefully until a bloody war broke out in 1992 that changed everything. Synopsis Set in 1992, during the growing conflict between Georgia and Abkhazian separatists in the wake of the Soviet Union s dissolution, this compassionate tale focuses on two Estonian immigrant farmers who decide to remain in Georgia long enough to harvest their tangerine crop. When the war comes to their doorsteps, Ivo (played by legendary Estonian actor Lembit Ulfsak) takes in two wounded soldiers from opposite sides. The fighters vow to kill each other when they recover, but their extended period of recovery has a humanizing effect that might transcend ethnic divides. Set against a beautiful landscape defiled by war, this poetic film makes an eloquent statement for peace. Director s Comment People without borders is the leitmotif of the film. It is unsettling how irresponsible politicians unleash wars that send ordinary people to die. People, who love life and are unique worlds of their own death of a person is irreversible, but to politicians that is just statistics. And often the cause of a conflict is artificial to begin with. The film is an attempt to show that even severe enemies can overcome this unnatural opposition and institutionalised slaughtering. It is about trust in the human kindness that will eventually prevail, if people are able to forgive, help and protect each other, even from their own people and at the cost of their own lives.
Director Zaza Urushadze Director Zaza Urushadze is an award-winning Georgian director. His work explores difficult subjects in a humane manner that crosses national boundaries. He takes non-populist positions that set humane values above politics. In his belief, otherwise the art loses its purpose. Recent filmography: Three Houses (2008, director, writer, producer), Stay With Me (2011, director), The Guardian (2012, director) top of the Georgian box office 2012
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original title: Mandariinid title in english: Tangerines director: Zaza Zaza Urushadze scriptwriter: Zaza Zaza Urushadze Urushadze director of photography: Rein Kotov director of photography: Rein Kotov art director: Th ea Telia art director: Thea Telia sound: Harmo Kallaste, Ivo Felt music: sound: Niaz Harmo Diasamidze Kallaste, Ivo Felt costumes: music: Niaz Simon Diasamidze Machabeli editor: costumes: Alexander Simon Kuranov Machabeli principal editor: Alexander cast: Lembit Kuranov Ulfsak, Elmo Nüganen, Grigori Nakashidze, Misha principal Meskhi cast: producer: Lembit Ulfsak Ivo as Feltivo co-producer: Mikheil Meskhi Zaza as niko Urushadze produced by (production company): Giorgi Nakhashidze as ahmed Allfilm, Cinema24 Elmo Nüganen as margus length: Raivo Trass 89 min as juhan screening format: DCP aspect producer: ratio: Ivo 1: Felt 2,35 sound: co-producer: 5.1 Zaza Urushadze national production premiere: company: October Allfilm, 2013 Cinema24 length: 89 min contact: screening ivo@allfilm.ee, format: DCP +372 672 90 70 aspect ratio: 1:2,35 sound: 5.1 national premiere: October 2013 contact: ivo@allfilm.ee, +372 672 90 70 press materials via allfilm ftp host: www.allfilm.ee user: press.allfilm.ee password: Allfilmpress15