Zaza Khalvasi was born in Batumi, Georgia (formerly Ussr) in 1957. In 1979, he graduated from Tbilisi State University faculty of philology, then completed a course at Tbilisi Rustaveli Institute of Literature. In 1982 graduated from Tbilisi State Institute faculty of film directing, studied under two prominent Georgian directors’ supervision – Tengiz Abuladze and Rezo Chkheidze. In 1977-2004 he was employed by the Film Studio Georgian Film, where he directed “There Where I Live” and “Mizerere”. His film “Namme” premiered at Tokyo Iff. Currently he divides time between his art and teaching at Batumi State Art University.
On the occasion of “Namme” screening at Aperture: Asia & Pacific Film Festival, we speak with him about the environment, water, tradition, slow cinema and many other topics
Ali, the town’s water healer, says at one point in the film how important it is to be “in sync” with the environment. How did you manage to translate...
On the occasion of “Namme” screening at Aperture: Asia & Pacific Film Festival, we speak with him about the environment, water, tradition, slow cinema and many other topics
Ali, the town’s water healer, says at one point in the film how important it is to be “in sync” with the environment. How did you manage to translate...
- 7/17/2018
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
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