Pirosmani
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1hr
25mins
Directed by
Giorgi Shengelaia,
Starring
Avtandil Varazi,
Dodo Abashidze,
Givi Aleqsandria,
Spartak Bagashvili
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A biography of the Georgian primitive artist Nikoloz Pirosmanishvili (1862–1918), better known as Pirosmani, who died of starvation and sold his paintings to bars and restaurants for food and drink. The film experiments with color control techniques based on the painter’s style.