''Journey of Akaki'' is a 1912 Russian short

documentary film A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...

directed by Vasil Amashukeli. The film having a duration of 44 minutes, it is considered a

feature film A feature film or feature-length film (often abbreviated to feature), also called a theatrical film, is a film (Film, motion picture, "movie" or simply “picture”) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole present ...

Content

The film shows the love of Georgian society to the poet

Akaki Tsereteli Count Akaki Tsereteli ( ka, აკაკი წერეთელი) (1840–1915), often mononymously known as Akaki, was a prominent Georgian poet and national liberation movement figure. Early life and education Tsereteli was born in the vi ...

, as well as the nature and traditions of Georgia. The director captured episodes of the journey. They shot about 1500 meters of film. After editing, 1200 m remained. About 400 m have reached our time. The author managed to reflect the people's love for the poet, to show the way of life in Georgia, Georgian traditions and nature. The film is considered not only the first feature documentary film of Georgian cinema

Release

The film was first shown at the Radium Cinema in

Kutaisi Kutaisi ( ; ka, ქუთაისი ) is a city in the Imereti region of the Georgia (country), Republic of Georgia. One of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, it is the List o ...

on September 20, 1912. Akaki Tsereteli attended the premiere. For two weeks, the film was held in Kutaisi with a full house. A copy of the film is stored in the National Archives of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.

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