Shindisi (Georgian: შინდისი) is a 2019 Georgian drama film directed by Dito Tsintsadze.[1] It was screened at the 2019 Shanghai International Film Festival.[2] It was selected as the Georgian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[3][4] It won the Grand Prix at the 35th Warsaw International Film Festival in 2019.[5]

Shindisi
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Directed byDito Tsintsadze
StarringDato Bakhtadze
Music byZviad Mgebry
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Running time
105 minutes
CountryGeorgia
LanguagesGeorgian
Russian

Plot

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Based on the true story of villagers from Shindisi engaged in saving wounded Georgian soldiers ambushed by Russian troops despite a ceasefire during the Russo-Georgian War.[4]

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A New Georgian film about the August War". Tbilisi Film Festival. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Shanghai film fest to debut Dito Tsintsadze's latest feature, screen Tinatin Kajrishvili's Berlinale-premiered work". Agenda.ge. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Georgia's contender film for Oscars will be Shindisi". 1TV. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Oscars: Georgia Selects 'Shindisi' for International Feature Film Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  5. ^ "35th Warsaw International Film Festival - 2019". WFF Official Website. 20 October 2019.
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