A Georgian Toast

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A Georgian Toast (Un brindisi georgiano)

A Georgian Toast (Un brindisi georgiano)

original title:

Un brindisi georgiano

directed by:

cast:

Marlen M. Chuciev, Giuliano Fratini

cinematography:

Aleksej Gorbatov

music:

Mauro Bacherini

production:

country:

Italy / Russia

year:

2020

film run:

16'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (05/09/2020)

festivals & awards:

During the filming of the documentary film Il Dono, Giuliano Fratini meets the master Marlen Khutsiev, who agrees to speak about Tarkovsky. But before being asked any questions, as a sign of thanks to his Italian guests, he wants to talk about Italy and in particular about Fellini, about the friendship they forged at the Moscow Festival in 1963. Marlen goes into detail about their friendship, and his eyes light up as he harks back to his youthful years, when the Italian master in Moscow asked to meet him, the little Georgian who had problems with the regime. This small film is a tribute to the Italian genius but also to the Georgian master, who died a few months ago.