Molba, a.k.a. Vedreba

(The Prayer), (The Plea)

BAMPFA Collection

featuring

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.”

Brian Baxter, London Film Festival
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