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Repentance

Repentance

A masterful, nightmarish political vision from Georgia's foremost modern director!

19877.12h 33m

Overview

The day after his funeral, the corpse of Varlam Aravidze, the mayor of a small Georgian town, turns up in his son's garden. Although it is secretly reburied, the corpse keeps returning until the police capture the local woman who is responsible. This woman says that Varlam should never be laid to rest since his Stalin-like reign of terror led to the disappearance of her family and friends.

Directed by Tengiz Abuladze
Written by Rezo Kveselava, Nana Janelidze, Tengiz Abuladze
Box Office0Revenue: $215K

Top Cast

Avtandil Makharadze

Avtandil Makharadze

Varlam Aravidze / Abel Aravidze

Iya Ninidze

Iya Ninidze

Guliko

Zeinab Botsvadze

Zeinab Botsvadze

Ketevan Barateli

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Ketevan Abuladze

Nino Barateli

Edisher (Davit) Giorgobiani

Edisher (Davit) Giorgobiani

Sandro Barateli

Kakhi Kavsadze

Kakhi Kavsadze

Mikheil Koresheli

Merab Ninidze

Merab Ninidze

Tornike

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Nino Zaqariadze

Elene Korisheli

N

Nano Ochigava

Young Ketevan

Georgi Mataradze

Georgi Mataradze

Themes & Keywords

rebellioncorruptionphilosophysymbolismredemptionsatiredictatorshipsintrialrepentancegeorgia europeinjusticepolitical satiresatiricaladolf hitlerdualitysoviet politicsjosef stalinsadlawsystemic corruptionreligious symbolismcomedydepressingauthoritarianempathetic

About Repentance

Repentance is a drama, comedy film released in 1987 exploring themes of rebellion, corruption, philosophy, symbolism, redemption, satire. Directed by Tengiz Abuladze, it stars Avtandil Makharadze, Iya Ninidze, Zeinab Botsvadze. The day after his funeral, the corpse of Varlam Aravidze, the mayor of a small Georgian town, turns up in his son's garden. Although it is secretly reburied, the corpse keeps returning until the police capture the local woman who is responsible. This woman says that Varlam should never be laid to rest since his Stalin-like reign of terror led to the disappearance of her family and friends.

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