UN DRAGON DANS LES EAUX PURES DU CAUCASE
UN DRAGON DANS LES EAUX PURES DU CAUCASE
NINO KIRTADZE
France / 2005 / 90'
UN DRAGON DANS LES EAUX PURES DU CAUCASE
NINO KIRTADZE
France / 2005 / 90'

Hidden away at the bottom of the Borjomi valley, home to Georgia's most beautiful landscapes and a mineral water spring that is well known throughout the region, the little village of Sakiré is witnessing the most feverish days it has ever seen. A giant pipeline built by British Petroleum, like a fire-spitting dragon, will soon cut right through this haven of peace, this oasis of clean air, this Caucasian paradise… This film is a human comedy with a universal dimension, a modern fairy tale, intertwining in a unique way a local reality with a global dimension. It is the story of the brutal face-off in everyday life where new values are colliding with traditional ones. It is also a parable for globalization: in any other country, small communities attached to their roots and customs could experience the same thing if they were confronted with decisions coming from powerful and distant countries...

Director

NINO KIRTADZE