Corn Island (film)
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Giorgi Ovashvili |
| Produced by | Guillaume de Seille, Nino Devdariani, Sain Gabdullin, Eike Goreczka, Christoph Kukula, George Ovashvili, Karla Stojáková |
| Starring | İlyas Salman |
| Cinematography | Elemér Ragályi |
| Edited by | Sun-min Kim |
| Music by | Ioseb Bardanashvili |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Georgia |
| Languages | Abkhaz Georgian Russian |
Corn Island (Georgian: სიმინდის კუნძული, romanized: simindis k'undzuli) is a 2014 Georgian drama film directed by Giorgi Ovashvili.
Plot
Spring flooding forms a small island with rich soil in the middle of a river, new land without an owner. An old man, assisted by his orphaned teenage granddaughter, takes possession of the island, builds a simple hut, and plants corn. They are ethnic Abkhaz and exchange nods with passing Georgian soldiers. The old man shelters a wounded soldier who takes refuge on the island and protects him from his pursuers for a time. At the end of the summer, flooding destroys the island.
Cast
- İlyas Salman as Old Man
- Mariam Buturishvili as Girl
Releases, awards and nominations
The film was first released at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 2014[1], where it won the Crystal Globe,[2] as well as the Award of Ecumenical Jury.
It was also selected as the Georgian entry for consideration for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards,[3] making the January Shortlist.[4]
See also
- List of submissions to the 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Georgian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ Release info on IMDb
- ^ "Karlovy Vary: Georgian Film 'Corn Island' Nabs Top Prize". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ "Oscars: Georgia Nominates 'Corn Island' in Foreign-Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ "9 Foreign Language Films Advance in Oscar Race". AMPAS. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
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