Antikvariati
Directed by Rusudan Glurijdze
2024
Drama
132 min
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Georgia Finland Switzerland Germany
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Russian Georgian
A young Georgian man named Lado is involved in smuggling antique furniture from Georgia to Russia. Tired of his immaturity, Medea, Lado’s girlfriend, buys for herself the apartment in St. Peterburg’s historic center. It is sold at a very low price because the apartment comes with its owner, Vadim Vadimich - an opinionated, old-fashioned character. At the time of the unlawful deportation of thousands of Georgians from Russia, Lado is caught and deported. The antique warehouse is raided, while Medea hides in a wardrobe.
Rusudan Glurjidze is a Georgian film director, screenwriter, and producer. From 1989 to 1991 she studied French Language and Literature at the Tbilisi State University. From 1990 to 1996 she has been studying Film Directing and Scriptwriting at Georgiy Shengelaia's class at the Georgian State Film and Theatre Institute. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union destroyed the Georgian film industry, she worked in Advertising. Producer and Creative Director of Cinetech Film Production Company since 2007. Her directorial feature debut House of Others premiered in the East of the West competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, taking home the Grand Prix and becoming Georgia's candidate in the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The film was successfully screened and awarded at official selections and special programs at many International Film Festivals.