Oscar-nominated Tangerines goes on a big screen in US

Cinema-goers across the United State (US) will soon be able to watch a special Georgian film that was nominated for an Oscar as one of the best foreign language films.

After multiple screenings in several European countries, Estonia-Georgia co-production Tangerines (Mandarinebi) will soon debut in cinemas across the US.

The premiere of the war-time drama is expected to be held on April 17 in cinemas throughout the country after it was bought by American independent film company Samuel Goldwyn Films late last year.

Since then, the company has created a new trailer and advertising posters for the film to better suit the American audience.

Watch the new trailer of the movie: 

Meanwhile Tangerines was in the running for an Academy Award in the foreign language section.

The film, directed by Georgian man Zaza Urushadze, centres around an older Estonian man who cares for two wounded soldiers from opposite sides of the 1990-era war in Georgia.

Tangerines was produced by Estonian film production company Allfilm and Georgian production company Cinema 24. As well as directing, Urushadze jointly produced the film with Ivo Felt. The cast includes Lembit Ulfsak, Elmo Nuganen, Mikhail Meskhi, Giorgi Nakashidze, Raivo Trass and Zurab Bealishvili.

Since its release the film has won awards at the Warsaw, Mannheim-Heidelberg, Palm Springs and Seattle film festivals.

The deal to screen Tangerines in the US was negotiated by Ian Puente of Samuel Goldwyn Films and Nick Stiliadis of Cinemavault, on behalf of the filmmakers.