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Repentance (1987)

Repentance (1987)

Drama Comedy

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

Release Date: 1987, May 1
Directors: Tengiz Abuladze
Countries: Soviet Union
Production: Sovexportfilm, Georgia-Film
Cast: Merab Ninidze, Avtandil Makharadze, Kakhi Kavsadze, Edisher (Davit) Giorgobiani, Iya Ninidze, Zeinab Botsvadze, Ketevan Abuladze, Nino Zaqariadze, Nano Ochigava

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.

Keywords:

philosophy satire law redemption corruption rebellion sin symbolism injustice depressing political satire empathetic trial authoritarian satirical dictatorship comedy adolf hitler religious symbolism duality sad systemic corruption soviet politics repentance josef stalin