2019
Drama, History, War
Georgia
Director Dito Tsintsadze
Stars Goga Pipinashvili, Dato Bakhtadze, Tamar Abshilava
Production Company 20 Steps Production, Free Movie Studio
Produced By Edmond Minashvili, Vladimir katcharava, Konstantin Esadze
Distributor 4Digital Media
Colorist Levan Kukhashvili
Camera Arri Alexa Mini, Arri Alexa XT
Lens Arri Ultra Primes
2019 Georgia has selected as its entry for the best international feature category (formerlyforeign language film) in the 92nd Academy Awards.,
Awards: 2021 NNF Film Festival – Nominee, Main Prize, IFF Competition
2021 NNF Film Festival – Winner, Special Jury Award, IFF Competition
2020 Santa Barbara IFF – Nominee, Russian arcs sidebar, Int. Film
2019 Warsaw IFF – Nominee International Competition, Best Film
2019 Warsaw IFF – Winner, Grand Prix
2019 Warsaw IFF – Winner, Best Director
2019 Warsaw IFF – Winner, Audience Award, Feature Film
2019 Asian World Film Festival – Winner AWFF Award, Best Director
2019 Shanghai International Film Festival – Nominee, main Competition
The story of the film is based on real events that occurred during the Russian military intervention in Georgia in 2008. Shindisi is a name of the place where Russian occupation forces besieged the Georgian military after a peace corridor was promised, this is when ordinary villagers took risks to save wounded Georgian soldiers.