Citizen Saint (CinEast Festival)
CinEast Festival 2023
Citizen Saint
Mokalake Tsmindani Géorgie-France-Bulgarie 2023 | Tinatin Kajrishvili | vostEN | 100' | digital | Cast : Levan Berikashvili, George Babluani, Mari Kitia, Gia Burjanadze
► Competition officielle, Festival de Karlovy Vary 2023
On a square of a small mining town stands a cross with a Jesus-like figure, regarded by the locals as their protector. One day, the statue vanishes and soon a mysterious mute stranger arrives…
« Above ground, the images are reminiscent of Béla Tarr or the particularly dolorous stretches of early Tarkovsky movies, an impression accented by the strange siren-like blares, twangs and choral interludes of Tako Zhordania’s otherworldly score. Underground, the images are even more stark, recalling the more apocalyptically nightmarish passages of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: The Return. » (Variety)
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