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Kukaracha (film)

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Kukaracha
კუკარაჩა
Directed bySiko Dolidze
Keti Dolidze
Written byNodar Dumbadze
Based onOn story of Nodar Dumbadze ,,Kukaracha"
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Release date
  • 1982 (1982)
Running time
89 minute
CountriesSoviet Union
Georgian SSR
LanguageGeorgian

Kukaracha (or Cucaracha; Georgian: კუკარაჩა) is a 1982 Georgian film directed by Siko Dolidze and Keti Dolidze.[1] It is based on a story by Nodar Dumbadze[2]

Plot

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Kukaracha was a trustee of the police in one of the districts of Tbilisi. He was loved by the people because he was not just a policeman to them, but also a defender of kindness and morals. One day, Kukaracha receives a threat from a local gang.

Starring

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Production

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The film is also Siko Dolidze’s last film.[5][6]

Awards

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it received the Award for the best adaptation at the 1983 All-Union Film Festival. [7]

Legacy

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Levani Outchaneichvili’s role in the film was considered his most iconic performance.[8]

The film is considered a good example of the production during the Golden Age of Georgian cinema.[9]

References

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  1. ^ The Current Digest of the Soviet Press. American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies. 1983.
  2. ^ "«Cucaracha» by Keti Dolidze & Siko Dolidze | Literary portal". adebiportal.kz. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  3. ^ "The best-looking Georgian actors of all time, part three". GeorgianJournal (in Georgian). Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  4. ^ Gabelia, Alexander. "OBITUARY: Georgian Actress Marina Janashia - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  5. ^ Soviet Film. Sovexportfilm. 1983.
  6. ^ Rollberg, Peter (2016-07-20). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-6842-5.
  7. ^ "ВСЕСОЮЗНЫЙ КИНОФЕСТИВАЛЬ". istoriya-kino.ru. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  8. ^ "Foreign Actor Answers the Siren Call of Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. 1993-08-30. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  9. ^ Mikaberidze, Alexander (2015-02-06). Historical Dictionary of Georgia. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-4146-6.