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Tangerines
A film by Zaza Urushadze 87 minutes, fiction, color, 2014 |
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A story of awakening humanity in the midst of violence, told with intimacy and elegance by writer/director Zaza Urushadze, Tangerines is the spare, yet haunting tale of an older Estonian man who cares for two wounded soldiers from opposite sides of the 1990s-era war in Georgia. The film reveals compassion to be the ultimate response to centuries of political, cultural and ethnic conflict, a compelling and relevant message for contemporary audiences. Watch the Trailer
Reviews "A cause for celebration. This potent, intimate war movie has the emotional force and intelligence to break through apathy and ignorance. A triumph...a tough-minded, lucid, even gravely beautiful drama." - Film Comment "A modestly magnificent fable of enemies in a time of war. Ivo is a marvelous character, and Mr. Ulfsak is nothing short of masterly in the role. This remarkable piece of antiwar cinema honors its theme, and the movie medium." - Wall Street Journal " "Powerful... So exceptional is veteran actor Lembit Ulfsak that it has sent me searching for anything he has appeared in." - Los Angeles Times "Deeply affecting. Sure to touch viewers who see it." - The Hollywood Reporter Disc Features ● "Making of" Featurette
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! Director Zaza Urushadze has performed a small miracle by presenting the insanity of war in such a compact form. Tangerines' insights might not be of the grandiose sort found in Hollywood's massive battle epics. But they are perhaps even more affecting because of the film's intimate scale." 
