A film of El Gouna Film Festival

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Director
Dea Kulumbegashvili
Countries
Georgia, France
Year
2020
Running time
125 min
Language
Official Selection - Out of Competition

At El Gouna Film Festival

What it is about

In a sleepy provincial town, a Jehovah’s Witness community is under attack from an extremist group. In the midst of this conflict is Yana, the wife of the community leader, whose familiar world is slowly crumbling around her. Meanwhile, a detective intrudes on her home with devastating consequences.

Key roles

Director
Dea Kulumbegashvili
Writer
Dea Kulumbegashvili, Rati Oneli
Producer
Rati Oneli, David Zerat, Ilan Amouyal
Director of photography
Arseni Khachaturan
Editor
Matthieu Taponier
Music
Nicolas Jaar

Full credits

Cast

7
  • Ia Sukhitashvilias Yana
  • Rati Onelias David
  • Kakha Kintsurashvilias Alex (The Detective)
  • Saba Gogichaishvilas Giorgi
  • Giorgi Tsereteli
  • Ia Kokiashvili
  • Mari Kopchenovi

Directing

3
  • Dea KulumbegashviliDirector
  • Anna MariakhinaSecond assistant director
  • Marine KulumbegashviliFirst assistant director

Writing

2
  • Dea KulumbegashviliWriter
  • Rati OneliWriter

Production

15
  • Rati OneliProducer
  • David ZeratProducer
  • Ilan AmouyalProducer
  • Carlos ReygadasExecutive producer
  • Gaetan RousseauExecutive producer
  • Adrien DassaultCo-producer
  • Steven DartyCo-producer
  • Nino ShengelaiaAssociate producer
  • Tamar GolavaLine producer
  • Leli MiminoshviliCasting
  • Eka KhorguashviliProduction manager
  • Giorgi MchedlishviliProduction manager
  • Irakli TabatadzeProduction assistant
  • Mikhail PetrosovProduction assistant
  • Anaïs VignalPost production coordinator

Camera

9
  • Arseni KhachaturanDirector of photography
  • Simon MaignanFirst assistant camera
  • Aleksandre KhuntsariaGrip
  • Gela NatsvishviliAssistant camera
  • Giorgi ChubinidzeGrip
  • Bejan LaliashviliGrip
  • Niko TarielashviliAssistant camera
  • George 'Jib Arm' ZakaidzeKey grip
  • Anouk StieglerSecond assistant camera

Editing

3
  • Matthieu TaponierEditor
  • Juan Manuel MancillaAssistant editor
  • Ernie SchaefferColorist

Sound

9
  • Martín HernándezSound editor
  • Christian GiraudDialogue editor
  • Beso KacharavaADR mixer
  • Giorgi MurguliaADR recordist
  • Tengo MandzulashviliSound
  • Stéphane ThiébautRe-recording mixer
  • Oscar VictoriaSound editor
  • Christian GiraudADR supervisor
  • Tornike BukhrashviliBoom operator

Art

4
  • Guram NavrozashviliProduction design
  • Nikoloz KobalavaSet dresser
  • David MikeladzeProperty master
  • Gabriel JavakhishviliSet dresser

Costume and make-up

3
  • A. AvakyanMakeup artist
  • Tina AkhalaiaAssistant costume designer
  • Keti KalandadzeCostumer

Visual effects

2
  • Soso GvasaliaSpecial effects supervisor
  • Diego Vazquez LozanoVisual effects supervisor

Music

2
  • Nicolas JaarMusic
  • Zviad MgebryAdditional music

Other crew

17
  • David KhubuaStunt coordinator
  • Ioseb KhonelidzePyrotechnician
  • Sergey BorsukGaffer
  • Rostom GiorgadzeSpecial effects coordinator
  • Nikoloz TsotsonavaSpecial effects coordinator
  • Georgiy GongadzeStunts
  • Akaki GhughunishviliStunts
  • Robert ArakelyanElectrician
  • Avtandill BeriashviliPyrotechnician
  • Shota GugunishviliStunts
  • Giorgi UstarashviliStunts
  • Korneli RamishviliPyrotechnician
  • Levan MeparidzeStunts
  • Anouk StieglerLoader
  • Amiran BurjalianiCatering
  • Tinatin KulumbegashviliCatering
  • Levan SumbatashviliElectrician

Companies

First Picture · Zadig Films · Office of Film Architecture · Hubert Bals Fund

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