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Sunday, Nov 13, 2022
5 PM (77 mins)
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BAMPFA
Molba, a.k.a. Vedreba
(The Prayer), (The Plea)
BAMPFA Collection
Ramaz Chkhikvadze, Spartak Bagashvili, Rusudan Kiknadze, Otar Megvinetukhutsesi,
“Quite surely a masterpiece and one of the most strikingly original and beautiful films ever made. [Molba] is shot in the deepest blacks and almost blinding whites, tightly compressing its complex tale of love, hate, and revenge. . . . Abuladze has managed to convey the ‘epic’ quality of the piece [based on two poems by Vaza Psavela] by superb use of the harsh landscapes and the integration of the characters within the surroundings. . . . What one finally remembers about the film is not the story, the adventure, or the moments of tenderness, but the overwhelming images.”
FILM DETAILS
Screenwriter
- Tengiz Abuladze
- Arcil Salukvadze
- R. Kveselava
Based On
poems by Vaza Psavela
Cinematographer
- Aleksandr Antipenko
Language
- Georgian
- with English subtitles
Print Info
- B&W
- 35mm
- 77 mins
Source
- BAMPFA