Corn Island (film)
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Directed by | Giorgi Ovashvili |
Produced by | Guillaume de Seille, Nino Devdariani, Sain Gabdullin, Eike Goreczka, Christoph Kukula, George Ovashvili, Karla Stojáková |
Written by | Giorgi Ovashvili, Roelof Jan Minneboo, Nugzar Shataidze |
Starring | İlyas Salman |
Music by | Ioseb Bardanashvili |
Cinematography | Elemér Ragályi |
Edited by | Sun-min Kim |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Georgia |
Language |
Abkhaz Georgian Russian |
Corn Island (Georgian: სიმინდის კუნძული, translit.: simindis k'undzuli) is a 2014 Georgian drama film directed by Giorgi Ovashvili.
Plot
Spring flooding forms a small island with rich soil in the middle of a river, new land without an owner. An old man, assisted by his orphaned teenage granddaughter, takes possession of the island, builds a simple hut, and plants corn. They are ethnic Abkhaz and exchange nods with passing Georgian soldiers. The old man shelters a wounded soldier who takes refuge on the island and protects him from his pursuers for a time. At the end of the summer, flooding destroys the island.
Cast
- İlyas Salman as Old Man
- Mariam Buturishvili as Girl
Releases, awards and nominations
The film was first released at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 2014[1], where it won the Crystal Globe,[2] as well as the Award of Ecumenical Jury.
It was also selected as the Georgian entry for consideration for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards,[3] making the January Shortlist.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Release info on IMDb
- ↑ "Karlovy Vary: Georgian Film 'Corn Island' Nabs Top Prize". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ↑ "Oscars: Georgia Nominates 'Corn Island' in Foreign-Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ↑ "9 Foreign Language Films Advance in Oscar Race". AMPAS. Retrieved 19 December 2014.