Akvarel

Akvarel

1958

This is a parable of how art can, if only for a fleeting moment, lift a person above the mundanity of everyday life. Iosseliani teaches us that even in the harshest of existences, there exists a beauty we often overlook until we see it through a different lens. Art possesses the power to remind us of our humanity at times when life has worn us down.

  • Film Title: Watercolor (Akvarel)
  • Year of Production: 1958
  • Duration: 10 minutes
  • Technical Specifications: B&W and Color, 35mm film, 24 fps, 1.37:1
  • Genre: Short Fiction
  • Director: Otar Iosseliani
  • Screenwriter: Otar Iosseliani (Based on a story by Alexander Grin)
  • Production: VGIK (Moscow)
  • Cast: Sofiko Chiaureli, Gennady Kracheninnikov
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  • French Distribution: Les Films du Losange
  • International Sales: Les Films du Losange