Repentance (1984)
- Original title
- მონანიება
- Directed by
- Tengiz Abuladze
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 71 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
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.
How it feels
A woman is persecuted for uncovering the crimes of a disgraced local leader. Her accusations force a town to confront the legacy of a repressive regime.
allegoricalsomberthought-provokingslow-burntragicsymbolicdisturbingpoliticalhaunting
What happens
Repentance (მონანიება, translit. Monanieba; Покаяние, Pokayanie) is a 1987 Soviet art film directed by Tengiz Abuladze. The film was produced in 1984, but it was banned from release in the Soviet Union for its semi-allegorical critique of Stalinism. It premiered at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival, winning the FIPRESCI Prize, Grand Prize of the Jury, and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. The film was selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 60th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. In July 2021, the film was shown in the Cannes Classics section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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