Dito Tsintsadze’s 2008 war feature 'Shindisi' to be screened at Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival
In the feature, a roster of Georgian actors and service member is cast in a script based on real events of the conflict. Photo: Shot from the film
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The oscar-nominated film of the Georgian director Dito Tsintsadze Shindisi about the 2008 August War will be screened at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) in the United States later this month.
The Georgian National Film Centre (GNFC) announced that Shindisi will be screened at Santa Barbara on January 21, 22 and 24.
Shindisi is a village where one of the crucial battles occurred between the Russian and Georgian troops on August 11, 2008 and claimed the lives of 17 Georgian soldiers.
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.
Watch the GNFC's trailer of the film:
The film which premiered at the Warsaw Film Festival last year received Grand Prix, while Tsintsadze was named best director.
In the feature, a roster of Georgian actors and service member is cast in a script based on real events of the conflict by Irakli Solomanashvili.
Filming for Shindisi was done at the actual location in central Georgia, with Georgian-based 20 Steps Productions and Free Movie Studio.