Georgia selects film on 2008 August War for Oscar nomination
The film is directed by world-renowned Georgian director Dito Tsintsadze. Photo: National Film Center.
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Georgia has selected a film titled ‘Shindisi’ to be presented for the Oscar nomination today.
The film, directed by Georgian film director Dimitri Tsintsadze, is about the 2008 August War as it took place in the village of Shindisi, which is located in the vicinity of the Russia-occupied Tskhinvali region, Georgia.
Shot from the film.
The producer of the project Shindisi is Edmond Minashvili.
This is a real story from the war in the Caucasus of our times,” the synopsis reads.
The Georgian National Film Center (GNFC) released the first trailer of Shindisi earlier in March.
See the film moments here:
The 20-member cast underwent training at the base of the Georgian Defence Ministry for fighting scenes. Actors Goga Pipinashvili and Dato Bakhtadze play the leading roles in the film.
Shindisi is a village where one of the crucial battles occurred between the Russian and Georgian troops on August 11, 2008.
Shot from the film.
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