World Cinema
April / April
Screening Schedule
Screening 1
- 14th December
- 8.30 pm
- Sree Padmanabha
Screening 2
- 18th December
- 3.00 pm
- audi 1
Dea Kulumbegashvili
Director's bio
Dea Kulumbegashvili
Dea Kulumbegashvili, born in 1986 in Oriol, Russia, is a Georgian film director and writer of Ossetian origin. Kulumbegashvili's debut short film, "Invisible Spaces" (2014), was nominated for the Short Film Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Her second short film, "Lethe" (2016), also premiered at Cannes. Her first feature film, "Beginning" (2020), received critical acclaim and won several awards, including the FIPRESCI Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2022, Kulumbegashvili received the Baumi Script Development Award for her second feature film, initially titled "Historia" and later named "April." The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in 2024, where it won the Special Jury Prize.
Synopsis
Nina, an OB-GYN, faces accusations after newborn’s death. Her life undergoes scrutiny during investigation. She persists in her medical duties, determined to provide care others hesitate to offer, despite risks.
Details of Cast
Nino Kasradze as April Ia Sukhitashvili as Nino Rati Oneli as Giorgi Kakha Kintsurashvili as Levan Mariam Khundadze as Eka Giorgi Tsereteli as Sandro Ana Javakhishvili as Maia Tornike Bziava as Irakli Elene Makharashvili as Lika Giorgi Tabidze as Davit
Details of Crew
Cinematography: Arseni Khachaturan Editing: Matthieu Taponier Music: Nicolas Jaar
Producer Details
Rati Oneli, Dea Kulumbegashvili
Writer Details
Dea Kulumbegashvili
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Categories
- International Competition (14)
- Homage (4)
- Country Focus (7)
- Indian Cinema Now (7)
- Kaleidoscope (6)
- Malayalam Cinema Today (12)
- Restored Classics (7)
- Jury Films (5)
- Opening Film (1)
- Spirit of Cinema (1)
- Ann Hui: Chronicler of the Outliers (5)
- The Female Gaze (7)
- Signatures In Motion (3)
- Midnight Cinema (3)
- Festival Favourites (13)
- Viva el Cine: Latin American Films (5)
- Refracted Realities : The Existential Mindscapes of Hong Sang-soo (4)
- Chiaroscuro : Retrospective of Madhu Ambat (4)
- Celebrating Shabana Azmi (5)
- Centennial Tribute (3)
