The Summer of Frozen Fountains
Description
People fall in and out of love in this delightfully wistful romantic drama. A man suspects that his wife is having an affair when he discovers a gold necklace under their bed. A veteran photographer takes a photo every day from the same vantage point out his front window, inspired by the light at dawn and dusk. Annie, the photographer’s daughter, yearns for her husband Dato, who is in America. Dato’s 13-year-old brother, Nicky, is desperately, adolescently in love with Sally and struggles to show his affection. Brian, an Irish photojournalist—“the foreigner” in Tbilisi—intently tries to understand the culture and customs, seen from the height of his balcony or through the lens of his camera. Watching the comings and goings of Tbilisi’s younger generations are three men who time has almost forgotten: the ice-cream seller and two laborers, Merab and Zaza. Through their eyes, director Vano Burduli allows us to share a genial befuddlement at a changing Tbilisi, and a profoundly deep affection for the city and its flawed and beautiful inhabitants. Burduli guides each of his characters like the conductor of an orchestra; the result is a softly played symphony of humanity. —Nancy K. Fishman
Vano Burduli was born August 29, 1974, in Tbilisi, Georgia. From 1991-1996 he studied at the Tbilisi State University of Engineering and Economics. From 1994-1997, he studied scriptwriting with Erlom Akhvlediani at the Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Institute in Tbilisi. In 2004-2006, he took writing and directing courses in Moscow with Khotinenko and Penchenko. His previous films include The Conflict Zone (2009) and Graffiti (2006).
Trailer
//player.vimeo.com/video/157228601?autoplay=1Film Details
Language Georgian, English
Year 2015
Premiere North American
Runtime 103
Country Georgia/Russia
Director Vano Burduli
Producer Vano Burduli, Sergey Selyanov, Tinatin Kajrishvili
Writer Vano Burduli, Davit Chubinishvili
Editor Boris Mnukhin
Cinematographer Goga Devdariani
Music Levan Yosebidze
Cast
Andrius Paulavicius, Shota Kristesashvili, Nutsa Kukhianidze, Ia Sukhitashvili,
Dati Khrikadze, Darejan Khachidze, Giorgi Nakashidze, Nato Murvanidze, Lika Sturua