Georgian actor Merab Ninidze nominated for British Independent Film Awards
Ninidze is starring in the movie with Benedict Cumberbatch, the star of Sherlock and The Imitation Game. Photo: www.imdb.com.
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Georgian film actor Merab Ninidze has been nominated in the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) for Best Supporting Actor in the film The Courier.
Ninidze acts in the film with Benedict Cumberbatch, the star of Sherlock and The Imitation Game.
The Courier tells the true story of British businessman named Greville Wynee (Benedict Cumberbatch), who was recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history.
At the behest of the UK’s MI6, Wynne forms a covert, dangerous partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) in an effort to provide crucial intelligence needed to prevent a nuclear confrontation and defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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