The White Caravan
The White Caravan
Tamaz Meliava, Eldar Shengelaia
Georgia / 1964 / 97' / Fiction / Italian premiere
The White Caravan
Tamaz Meliava, Eldar Shengelaia
Georgia / 1964 / 97' / Fiction / Italian premiere

Against a rugged landscape and the forces of nature, a group of shepherds, led by the experienced Martia, move their flock to winter pastures. Martia's son, Gela meets Maria, a fisher girl. They fall in love. But his obsession with living in the city ultimately prevails, and he leaves behind his herd and newfound love. But Gela's decision to break with tradition eventually comes to haunt him. The world premiere of The White Caravan's restoration was presented at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

Language: Georgian, Russian

Subtitles: Italian

Directors

Tamaz Meliava

Born in 1929, Tamaz Meliava was a Georgian director and screenwriter, known for the films By the Quiet Jetty (1958, co-director Eduard Abalov), A Simple Thing (1958), The White Caravan (1963), Londre (1966).

Eldar Shengelaia

Born in 1933 in Tbilisi, Eldar Shengelaia is a Georgian director and screenwriter. His films include The White Caravan (1963), An Unusual Exhibition (1968), Stepmother Samanishvili (1977), Blue Mountains (1983).

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