5 Days of War


1h 53m 2011

Brief Synopsis

While the world is watching the 2008 Olympic Games, American war correspondent Thomas Anders and his cameraman Sebastian record the Russian invasion of Georgia. After filming an air strike that devastates the village of Vaziani, Anders and Sebastian work with a Georgian teacher named Tatia to get su

Film Details

Also Known As
5 Days of August, Five Days of August, Five Days of War, Georgia
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2011
Distribution Company
ANCHOR BAY FILMS/KINOSMITH/REX FILMS
Location
Republic of Georgia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 53m

Synopsis

While the world is watching the 2008 Olympic Games, American war correspondent Thomas Anders and his cameraman Sebastian record the Russian invasion of Georgia. After filming an air strike that devastates the village of Vaziani, Anders and Sebastian work with a Georgian teacher named Tatia to get survivors to a military hospital in Gori, returning to help her find her missing family and film more evidence of the strike. After being captured and escaping, their priorities are clear: They must survive, rescue Tatia, and get back to Gori to ensure that their footage reaches the world.

Crew

Erika Abrams

Production Coordinator

Levan Abuladze

Camera Operator

Ramaz Ajoiani

Hair Assistant

Mikko Alanne

Screenplay

Malkhaz Alavidze

Set Decorator

Zviad Alkhanaidze

Location Manager

Tarik Amchemar

Props

Shota Aphazishvili

Stunts

Vaja Aprasidze

Generator Operator

Vaja Aprasidze

Grip

Givi Arakelovi

Driver

Iliyan Arnaudov

Driver

Alexandra Artemieva

Stunt Man

Jemal Atskarunashvili

Set Decorator

Christopher Aud

Supervising Sound Editor

Giga Avaliani

Coordinator

Nikoloz Avaliani

Coproducer

Nikoloz Avaliani

Finance Manager

Pavel Avilov

Stunt Man

Dmitri Axenov

Stunt Double

Guga Baidauri

Driver

Eduard Baidze

Assistant Location Manager

Oliver Banham

Travel Coordinator

Sviatolsav Barabolia

Stunt Man

Alexander Baranov

Stunt Man

Goga Baratashvili

Driver

Vyacheslav Barkovsky

Stunt Man

Suleyman Basogullari

Driver

David Battle

Screenplay

Vera Bedeladze

Makeup Artist

Brian Berdan

Song

Brian Berdan

Editor

Jimsher Berdzenishvili

Dresser

Davit Bochorishvili

Driver

Hristo Bonev

Transportation

Boyan Borisov

Driver

Darren Boyce

Key Grip

Robb Boyd

Music Editor

Nika Brolashvili

Camera Trainee

Stephanie Brown

Assistant Sound Editor

Biliana Buchmann

Assistant Property Master

Dirk Buchmann

Property Master

Rich Bullock

Boom Operator

Nino Burduli

Hair Assistant

Brittany Burke

Casting Associate

Tornike Bziava

Set Production Assistant

Rick Canelli

Adr

Jemal Charigogdishvili

Driver

Sulo Chikhladze

Transportation Coordinator

Beka Chitiashvili

Stunts

Bidzina Chkhaidze

Electrician

Levan Chkhikvadze

Transportation

Varlam Chochia

Stunts

Iliya Churinov

Special Effects Coordinator

Elena Churinova

Visual Effects

Levan Chutkerashvili

Electrician

Arturo Castaneda Corona

Assistant Camera

Erin Cullen

Rotoscope Artist

Tom Dailey

Assistant Editor

Achiko Damenia

Accounting Assistant

Danail Danailov

Generator Operator

Valentine Danailov

Generator Operator

Justin Daneman

Visual Effects Supervisor

Sandro Darakhvelidze

Assistant Camera

Paata Dartsmelia

Camera

Irma Datuashvili

Makeup Artist

Elvis Davis

Costume Designer

Mirza Davitaia

Producer

Vasil Davitashvili

Medic

Sandy De Crescent

Music Contractor

Stephen Delisle

Compositing Supervisor

Xavier Demerliac

Song

Vaja Demetrashvili

Assistant Camera

Tariel Demurashvili

Driver

Giorgi Devdariani

Location Assistant

Goga Devdariani

Camera Operator

Aleko Doliashvili

Driver

Ucha Dolidze

Stunts

Andrei Doronin

Special Effects Technician

Scott Dougherty

Visual Effects Producer

Joseph Drago

Assistant

Tad Driscoll

Production Accountant

Nino Dvali

Seamstress Supervisor

Tsitsino Dzidziguri

Casting

Andrey Emelyanov

Special Effects Technician

Konstantine Esadze

Camera Operator

Lyubomir Evtimov

Transportation Coordinator

Temuri Ezieshvili

Grip

Guram Fangani

Camera

David Fein

Foley Artist

Michael Fessenden

Cgi Artist

Jerry Fil

Dolly Grip

Filip Filipov

Dolly Grip

Michael Flannigan

Executive Producer

Eric Flickinger

Rerecording

Karyn Foster

Adr Editor

Kristine Gagiladze

Stunt Double

Tamar Galdava

Production Assistant

David M. Garber

Visual Effects Producer

Nino Geguchadze

Assistant Production Coordinator

B Gelashvili

Set Decorator

Giorgi Gelovani

Executive Producer

Maxine Gervais

Film Lab

Jonathan Gesinski

Storyboard Artist

Chris Gillaspie

Film Lab

Mamuka Giorgadze

Painter

Zaza Gogiashvili

Driver

Liako Gogidze

Casting Assistant

Davit Gogilashvili

Camera Operator

Lasha Gogoladze

Stunts

Levan Gogoladze

Grip

Zura Gogorikidze

Props Buyer

Zura Gogorikidze

Props Assistant

Giorgi Gogoshvili

Accounting Assistant

Ioseb Gogshelidze

Costumes

Jaba Gogshelidze

Driver

Maximino Gonzalez

Construction Manager

Gordon Goodwin

Music Conductor

Gordon Goodwin

Music

Marc Greville-masson

Production Designer

Georgy Grigorov

Driver

Lasha Gugulashvili

Caterer

Tamar Guliashvili

Set Costumer

Beqa Gurchiani

Camera

Gia Gvazava

Driver

Joe B. Hall

Production Accountant

Tom Hardisty

Score Recording

Barbara Harris

Adr Voice Casting

Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

Holger Hummel

Visual Effects Coordinator

Holger Hummel

Compositing Supervisor

Dato Idoidze

Location Assistant

Vencislav Ignatov

Driver

David Imedashvili

Executive Producer

Maia Imedashvili

Set Production Assistant

Nana Iordanidi

Seamstress Supervisor

Sophio Iosebidze

Costumer

Eka Ioseliani

Art Department Coordinator

Sacha Ippoliti

Camera Operator

Ivelin Ivanov

Driver

Martin Ivanov

Stunt Man

Vyacheslav Ivanov

Stunt Man

Davit Janiashvili

Graphic Designer

Ramaz Janiashvili

Stunts

Nikolay Jelev

Driver

Goga Jichonaia

Camera

Grigol Jmukhadze

Props

David Jobe

Foley Mixer

J. Stanley Johnston

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nino Jokhadze

Advisor

Archil Jorbenadze

Assistant Camera

Nino A Jorjadze

Set Production Assistant

Gurkan Kahraman

Driver

Badri Kalandadze

Driver

Keti Kalandaze

Costumer

Nino Kalandia

Accounting Assistant

Konstantin Kalinin

Driver

Tamara Kandelaki

Camera

Orlin Kandilarov

Transportation

Eka Kapanadze

Set Costumer

Leri Kapanadze

Driver

Sandro Kapanadze

Graphic Designer

Akaki Kartlelishvili

Stunts

Tengo Kasradze

Electrician

Steve Kempster

Music

Lis Kern

Associate Producer

Ruslan Khabibullov

Stunt Man

Giorgi Khachapuridze

Set Decorator

Gia Khachidze

Driver

Zurab Khachidze

Driver

Goga Khaindrava

Grip

Sophio Kharebashvili

Assistant

Ketevan Kherkeladze

Costumer

Temo Khetsuruani

Assistant Location Manager

Giorgi Khopenia

Location Assistant

Anastasia Khutsiashvili

Hair Assistant

Nana Kikabidze

Makeup Artist

Benjamin Kilgore

Cgi Artist

Chris Kim A

Graphic Designer

Kakha Kitia

Driver

Irakli Kitsmarishvili

Driver

Jaba Kldiashvili

Electrician

Andro Klebanski

Transportation Coordinator

Irina Kocheva

Costume Supervisor

Giorgi Komakhidze

Painter

Eugene Korshoonoff

Stunt Man

Laurent Kossayan

Sound Effects Editor

Nikolai Kostov

Best Boy Grip

Todor Kostov

Best Boy Electric

Giorgi Kotetishvili

On-Set Dresser

Roman Kotlar

Driver

Alexander Kraevskiy

Stunt Man

Cyndy Kuipers

Executive Producer

Dea Kulumbegashvili

Production Assistant

Marcin Kummer

Compositing Supervisor

Nini Kvaskhvadze

Set Production Assistant

Cleaning Lady

Other

Michael Landgrebe

Cg Supervisor

Christopher Landry

Coproducer

Kristine Lankenau

Rotoscope Artist

Film Details

Also Known As
5 Days of August, Five Days of August, Five Days of War, Georgia
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2011
Distribution Company
ANCHOR BAY FILMS/KINOSMITH/REX FILMS
Location
Republic of Georgia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 53m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States Summer August 19, 2011

Limited Release in United States Summer August 19, 2011 (New York City & Washington, DC)

Released in United States on Video November 29, 2011

Based on actual events that took place during the five-day Russia-Georgia conflict in August of 2008.

Released in United States on Video November 29, 2011