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Monanieba (Repentance) (1987)

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Release Date: May 1, 1984 Wide

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Repentance (Pokayaniye) features Avtandil Makharadze in a dual role. As Georgian mayor Varlam Aravidze, Makharadze is a strutting, arbitrarily cruel dictator, something of a composite Stalin and Hitler. Visually he very closely resembles Lavrentiy Beriya, Stalin's right hander and one-time KGB chief. As Abel, the mayor's son, Makharadze finds himself in the middle of an ideological squabble when his father dies. Zeinab Botsvadze, a local woman who had suffered mightily under the mayor's regime,

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Art House & International, Drama

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A bold film from the Soviet Union, affirming the ethical values of religion and the cultural values of art.

July 10, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice
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Audience Reviews for Monanieba (Repentance)

harsh social commentary mixed with Abuladze's lyrical and often symbolic storytelling. a somewhat vague but still very forthright condemnation of dictatorships--rather shocking to see from a Soviet film, even if its from the 80s. the moral struggles of some of the characters are just fascinating. there's a very dry, subtle sense of humour permeating the film that makes nothing in particular overly funny, but everything seems a bit ridiculous. thought-provoking writing, solid acting, a cool plot structure, and just an overall good film.
November 9, 2011
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Foreign Titles

  • Die Reue (DE)
  • Repentance (Monanieba) (UK)
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