THE CHAIR

[Machine Translation] Georgia, the birthplace of wine - an ode to life by master filmmaker Erdal Shengelaya, a story of the rebirth of the soul, with humor and a critique of power! Winner of the 2018 Russian Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. -Giorgi has forgotten all about the mother he left behind in his hometown and is enjoying the comfort of a minister's chair in a key government position. He lost his wife early and is a little at odds with his older daughter, but he has position and power, lives in a respectable house with his lovely only son and sister-in-law, and is smooth sailing. He has even found love with Donara, a former violinist whom he met one day. However, in the political world of lies, deceit, and discovery, Giorgi is fired as a minister. What will happen to Giorgi and his family in the face of this sudden disaster? Georgian (Georgian) master director Erdal Shengelaya ("Blue Mountain") depicts a biting satire on the powerful society with free imagination and broad humor. The 85-year-old director, whose brother is Giorgi engeraja, the director of "The Wandering Painter Pirosmani," is respected by many people, completed this film after 21 years based on his own experience in politics. Commentary leaflet enclosed.

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ワイン発祥の地ジョージア―魂の再生の物語をユーモアと権力への批判を込めて描く、名匠エルダル・シェンゲラヤ監督の人生賛歌! 2018年ロシア・アカデミー賞 最優秀外国語映画賞受賞。 ――故郷に残した母のことはすっかり忘れ、政府の要職で大臣の椅子の座り心地を満喫しているギオルギ。妻を早くに亡くし、上の娘とは少し折り合いはわるいが、地位も権力もあり、可愛い一人息子と義理の姉と立派な家に暮らして、順風満帆。ある日出会った元ヴァイオリニストのドナラとの恋まで手に入れた。しかし、嘘と騙し合いと忖度まみれの政界で、ギオルギは大臣をクビに。突然の災難に見舞われたギオルギとその家族は? ジョージア(グルジア)の巨匠エルダル・シェンゲラヤ監督(『青い山-本当らしくない本当の話』)が、権力社会への痛烈な風刺を自由な想像力と大らかなユーモアで描く。『放浪の画家 ピロスマニ』のギオルギ・シェンゲラヤ監督を弟に持ち、多くの人々に尊敬されている85歳の映画界の最長老が、実際に政界に身をおいていた自身の経験をもとに、21年ぶりに完成させた。 解説リーフレット封入。

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