Goodnight, Mister Stalin
Goodnight, Mister Stalin
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Film presented in the Block 3. Short Films: https://mdag.pl/22/en/warszawa/moviesPackage/Block-3.-Short-Films
Seventy years after the death of one of history’s most feared dictators, the town of Gori in Georgia remains inextricably linked with its most famous son. For Nasi, a resident of the town, keeping that association alive and promoting an image of Stalin as a benevolent leader is central to her identity. Her beliefs bring her into conflict with her adoptive granddaughter Zhana, an activist fighting for a more open reckoning with his dark legacy. As the two women attempt to reconcile their differences, of unresolved Soviet-era legacies on present-day culture wars.
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projection time:20 min.
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country/year:United Kingdom, Georgia /2024
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director:Benjamin Kodboel
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original language of the film:Georgian, English
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pictures:Tom Simington
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editor:Kaupo Muuli
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production:Benjamin Kodboel / NFTS (National Film and Television School)
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festivals and awards:2024 – Sheffield IFF, 2024 – Hot Docs Toronto
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