Valsi Pecoraze
Brief Synopsis
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Two stories, both drawn from the filmmaker's own experiences, are intercut. In 1937, a 13-year-old Tbilisi girl is sent to a state orphanage after her parents are arrested. She escapes and returns to her old apartment, now occupied by a KGB officer. In the other story, the wife of an "enemy of the p
Cast & Crew
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Lana Gogoberidze
Director
Guram Pirtskhalava
Irina Kupchenko
Nino Surguladze
Mrika Chichinadze
Tamara Skhirtiadze
Film Details
Also Known As
Waltz on the Pechora, Waltzing on the River Pecora
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1992
Production Company
J/V Company; Lileo Arts
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 46m
Synopsis
Two stories, both drawn from the filmmaker's own experiences, are intercut. In 1937, a 13-year-old Tbilisi girl is sent to a state orphanage after her parents are arrested. She escapes and returns to her old apartment, now occupied by a KGB officer. In the other story, the wife of an "enemy of the people" is sentenced to a prison camp in Siberia. But the camp is full, and she joins other female prisoners on a trek through the icy wilderness looking for shelter.
Director
Lana Gogoberidze
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Waltz on the Pechora, Waltzing on the River Pecora
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1992
Production Company
J/V Company; Lileo Arts
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 46m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (European Cinema) June 10 ¿ July 1, 1993.
Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) September 1-12, 1992.
color and b&w
