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

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)

Trailer

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