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After returning home to his long-estranged mother upon a request from her deathbed, a man raised by his parents in an orphanage has to confront the childhood memories that have long haunted him.


A screen adaptation of the novel of the same name by the well-known Georgian writer Nodar Dumbadze. This story about love and loyalty, bravery and betrayal, began shortly before the Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Georgy Tumurashvili, a militia man, was affectionately called “Cucaracha”, by both the kids and the adults. He was a conscientious divisional inspector investigating various incidents, calling to order local hoodlums and settling family arguments. Once he helped out Inga who fell prey to Murtalo, a bandit and murderer. The young people fell in love with each other. But Murtalo decided to take revenge on Kukaracha…

Levan Uchaneishvili
Kukaracha
Zaza Kolelishvili
მურტალო
Marine Janashia
Анна Ивановна
Lado Tatishvili
თამაზი

Nineli Chankvetadze
Inga

Givi Tokhadze
David

Dudukhana Tserodze
Marta

Lia Kapanadze

Tamaz Toloraia
Ali

Tornike Bziava
Kid in the window
Kukaracha is a drama, mystery film released in 1982. Directed by Siko Dolidze, it stars Levan Uchaneishvili, Zaza Kolelishvili, Marine Janashia. A screen adaptation of the novel of the same name by the well-known Georgian writer Nodar Dumbadze. This story about love and loyalty, bravery and betrayal, began shortly before the Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Georgy Tumurashvili, a militia man, was affectionately called “Cucaracha”, by both the kids and the adults. He was a conscientious divisional inspector investigating various incidents, calling to order local hoodlums and settling family arguments. Once he helped out Inga who fell prey to Murtalo, a bandit and murderer. The young people fell in love with each other. But Murtalo decided to take revenge on Kukaracha…
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