The Consulate of Georgia in the Philippines, led by Consul (a.h.) Thelmo Cunanan Jr., will screen Oscar-nominated Georgia film “Tangerines”, in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines and the Georgian National Film Center.
The film, which has been nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film Category of the 87th Academy Awards, will be shown in FDCP’s theatres all over the Philippines and in select colleges and universities and international cultural centers, as part of the 2nd Nationwide Georgian Roadshow in April. The annual Georgian film festival was conceptualized and founded by Consul Cunanan as a way of spreading awareness of Georgian culture and heritage to Filipinos. The festival also includes film donations to the consulate’s partner schools such as De La Salle University and College of the Holy Spirit Manila. The FDCP’s theatres are located in Baguio, Manila, Iloilo, Davao, and Zamboanga.
“Tangerines” has won numerous awards to date, including the Special Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg and Audience Award at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg 2013, Best Director Award from Warsaw International Film Festival, Best Estonian Film at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2013, Best Director at the Tbilisi International Film Festival 2013, Crystal Phoenix for Best Picture and for Best Screenplay at the 32nd Fajr International Film Festival 2014, and Best Picture at the Bari International Film Festival 2014.
The movie tells a story that takes place in 1992 during the war in Abkhazia in an Estonian village that was situated there. In the village, whose residents have fled from war, injured fighters from two opposite sides of the battle front happen to all be staying in the same house of an Estonian elder. The leading roles are played by Estonian actors Lembit Ulfsak and Elmo Nüganen, and Georgian actors Giorgi Nakhashidze and Mihhail Meskhi. It was directed by famous Georgian film maker Zaza Urushadze. The filming took place in the Guria region in Georgia. The film was produced by Estonian film production company Allfilm and Georgian production company Cinema 24.
