| Director: | Dea Kulumbegashvili |
|---|---|
| Production: | First Picture (Ilan Amouyal, David Zerat),
Frenesy (Luca Guadagnino), Memo Films (Francesco Melzi d’Eril, Gabriele Moratti, Alexandra Rossi), Independent Film Project (Archil Gelovani) |
| Running Time: | 134’ |
| Language: | Georgian |
| Country: | Georgia, France, Italy |
| Main Cast: | Ia Sukhitashvili, Kakha Kintsurashvili, Merab Ninidze |
| Screenplay: | Dea Kulumbegashvili |
| Cinematographer: | Arseni Khachaturan |
| Editor: | Jacopo Ramella Pajrin |
| Production Designer: | Beka Tabukashvili |
| Costume Designer: | Tornike Kirtadze, Nikolozi Guraspashvili
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| Music: | Matthew Herbert |
| Sound: | Lars Ginzel, Tina Laschke, Zezva Pochkhidze |
| Visual Effects: | KM Effects |
Cinema
April
Venezia 81 Competition
Synopsis
After a newborn dies during delivery, the morals and professionalism of an ob-gyn, Nina, come under scrutiny amid rumors that she performs illegal abortions for those in need.
Director’s Statement
With April, my goal was to explore and analyse the dichotomy and convergence between existence and womanhood. This naturally led me to the themes of birth and death. The story began with a singular woman, a character imbued with an epic quality. She is someone who endures suffering and channels that pain into her life choices and ambitions. Despite this, she remains grounded and distinct from the rest of the world. By “epic,” I refer not to a narrative style but to the vast scope of an individual’s life and existence.
The film delves into the tangible, earthy aspects of life as well as the enigmatic and inexplicable dimensions of being. Nina lives the austere life of a doctor, risking her own well-being to provide illegal abortions for those in need. She encounters women in their most intimate moments, whether they are becoming mothers in the throes of excruciating labour or undergoing painful and clandestine abortions, hidden from their families. Nina is a character who loves universally yet no one in particular. She possesses boundless empathy but struggles to form personal connections. She desires and needs nothing for herself, driven solely by her mission. However, she ultimately finds herself unable to effect significant change.
Production/Distribution
PRODUCTION 1: First Picture – Ilan Amouyal
320 rue Saint Honoré
75001, Paris, France
Tel. 33 0616648787
ilan@firstpicture.fr
PRODUCTION 2: Frenesy Film – Luca Guadagnino
Viale Bianca Maria 28
20129, Milan, Italy
Tel. 39 391 436 7782
g.albanesi@frenesyfilm.com
PRODUCTION 3: Francesco Melzi d'Eril, Gabriele Moratti, Alexandra Rossi - Memo Films
Vicolo Santa Maria alla Porta 1
20123, Milan, Italy
Tel. + 39 348 367 8040
fmelzi00@gmail.com
PRODUCTION 4: Independent Film Project -Archil Gelovani
29 Griboedov st
0100, Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel. 41 76 638 80 40
a@ifp.studio
www.ifp.studio
@ifp.studio
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