''April'' ( ka, აპრილი, tr; ) is a
short romance
Romance may refer to:
Common meanings
* Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings
** Romantic orientation, the classification of the sex or gender with which a pers ...
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drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
written and directed by
Otar Iosseliani
Otar Iosseliani ( ka, ოთარ იოსელიანი ''otar ioseliani''; 2 February 1934 – 17 December 2023) was a Georgian film director, known for movies such as '' Falling Leaves'', '' Pastorale'' and '' Favorites of the Moon''. I ...
. The film was produced in
1961
Events January
* January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union.
* January 3
** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...
in Iosseliani's early period while still in his native
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
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People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
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The film was screened out of competition at the
2000 Cannes Film Festival
The 53rd Cannes Film Festival took place from 14 to 25 May 2000. French filmmaker Luc Besson was the Jury President for the main competition. Virginie Ledoyen was the mistress of ceremonies. Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier won the ''Palme d'Or'' ...
.
Cast
* Tatyana Chanturia as Mtsiya
* Gia Chiraqadze as Vadzha
* Akaki Chikvaidze as neighbor
References
External links
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Soviet short films
Soviet romantic comedy-drama films
Soviet black-and-white films
1960s Georgian-language films
Films directed by Otar Iosseliani
1960s romantic comedy-drama films
Soviet-era films from Georgia (country)
Kartuli Pilmi films
1961 comedy-drama films
1961 films
Comedy-drama films from Georgia (country)
Short films from Georgia (country)
1960s Soviet films
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