Repentance (1987)

  • NR
  • 12/04/1987 (US)
  • Drama, Comedy
  • 2h 33m

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

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.

Rezo Kveselava

Writer

Tengiz Abuladze

Director, Writer

Nana Janelidze

Writer

Cast

Avtandil Makharadze's headshot

Avtandil Makharadze

Varlam Aravidze / Abel Aravidze
Iya Ninidze's headshot

Iya Ninidze

Guliko
Zeinab Botsvadze's headshot

Zeinab Botsvadze

Ketevan Barateli
Ketevan Abuladze's headshot

Ketevan Abuladze

Nino Barateli
Edisher Giorgobiani's headshot

Edisher Giorgobiani

Sandro Barateli
Kakhi Kavsadze's headshot

Kakhi Kavsadze

Mikheil Koresheli
Merab Ninidze's headshot

Merab Ninidze

Tornike
Nino Zaqariadze's headshot

Nino Zaqariadze

Elene Korisheli

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