Dato bakhtadze5/16/2023 ![]() Tsintsadze says he is gratified that the film has been so well-received by his countrymen and Western audiences. And I believe it was that shared pain that kept us together.” “I was so amazed how efficient everyone was and I’m proud that we accomplished it ahead of schedule. “We finished the war scenes in 10 days, and the entire shooting was done in 27,” Tsintsadze explained. But the conviction of his cast and crew, along with the experience of producer Edmond Minashvili and cinematographer Konstantin Esadze, helped make filming a surprisingly smooth experience. He says that moving from that to “Shinsidi” was a bit of a shock as he has never done a war movie before. “Shindisi” is Tsintsadze’s second film this year, following the dark drama “Inhale-Exhale,” which tells the story of a released prisoner who struggles to reintegrate into her prejudiced hometown in post-Soviet Georgia. Tomorrow it is going to be somebody’s friend, somebody’s father that loses their home or their life.” “Working on this film was so very personal for me, and we have to find a way to change what is happening in Georgia. ![]() Very soon after that, he got a stroke and he died in my arms, and that is what you see in my death scene.”Īlso Read: 'Parasite' Sets New Record for Director Bong Joon-Ho at Indie Box Office During the invasion, my father lost the house he built…the house he loved. ![]() “I was in Los Angeles when it happened, and I could hear the bombs dropping over the phone,” he said. Bakhtadze fought back tears as he described his memories of the war and how his father’s displacement and death became the root of his performance. Tsintsadze and Bakhtadze discussed how, like the evacuating villagers in “Shindisi,” thousands of Georgians lost their homes during the five-day war, and even today, many of them remain permanently displaced while Russia continues to seize territory along the ill-defined border. Tsintsadze, joined by star Dato Bakhtadze, answered questions about the film - and about the ongoing tension between Russia and Georgia - during a very emotional Q&A at TheWrap’s Screening Series. Playing to acclaim at the Warsaw and Shanghai film festivals, “Shindisi” has been chosen as Georgia’s contender for the Best International Film Oscar. The villagers come to the aid of Georgian soldiers ambushed by a Russian general who has decided to ignore the news that ceasefire negotiations were underway.Īlso Read: Director of 'Wolkenbruch' Talks About Breaking the Fourth Wall, Jewish Style Inspired by true events, “Shindisi” follows a handful of residents in the Georgian village of the same name, who decide not to evacuate after news comes that the Russian military is preparing to invade. No one knows what to do because any act of resistance could trigger another full Russian occupation.” “This creeping invasion is going on every week…every day. Everyone involved in the making of “Shindisi” was affected by what happened in Georgia in 2008, and thus invested in director Dito Tsintsadze’s mission: to remind the world of what happened - and is still happening - to their country.
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