Father of a Soldier (1964)

Original title

ჯარისკაცის მამა

Directed by

Revas Chkheidze

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

Georgian SSR

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 52 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

An aging Georgian farmer leaves his village to visit his wounded son in the hospital during World War II. He ends up following the front lines as the war moves forward, searching for his son.

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What happens

Father of a Soldier (Georgian: ჯარისკაცის მამა translit. jariskats'is mama, Russian: Отец солдата, romanized: Otets soldata) is a 1964 Georgian-Russian black-and-white World War II-themed drama film directed by Revaz Chkheidze based on a script by Suliko Jgenti. The leading role was played by Sergo Zakariadze. The film was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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