Corn Island (film)
Corn Island (Georgian: სიმინდის კუნძული, translit.: simindis k'undzuli) is a 2014 Georgian drama film directed by Giorgi Ovashvili.
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Directed by | Giorgi Ovashvili |
Produced by | Guillaume de Seille, Nino Devdariani, Sain Gabdullin, Eike Goreczka, Christoph Kukula, George Ovashvili, Karla Stojáková |
Written by | Giorgi Ovashvili, Roelof Jan Minneboo, Nugzar Shataidze |
Starring | İlyas Salman |
Music by | Ioseb Bardanashvili |
Cinematography | Elemér Ragályi |
Edited by | Sun-min Kim |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Georgia |
Language | Abkhaz Georgian Russian |
Plot
Spring flooding forms a small island with rich soil in the middle of the Enguri River, new land without an owner. An old man, assisted by his orphaned teenage granddaughter, takes possession of the island, builds a simple hut, and plants corn. They are ethnic Abkhaz and exchange nods with passing Georgian soldiers. The old man shelters a wounded soldier who takes refuge on the island and protects him from his pursuers for a time. At the end of the summer, flooding destroys the island.
Cast
- İlyas Salman as Old Man
- Mariam Buturishvili as Girl
Releases, awards and nominations
The film was first released at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 2014[1], where it won the Crystal Globe,[2] as well as the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.
It was also selected as the Georgian entry for consideration for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards,[3] making the January Shortlist.[4]
See also
- List of submissions to the 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Georgian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- Release info on IMDb
- "Karlovy Vary: Georgian Film 'Corn Island' Nabs Top Prize". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- "Oscars: Georgia Nominates 'Corn Island' in Foreign-Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- "9 Foreign Language Films Advance in Oscar Race". AMPAS. Retrieved 19 December 2014.