FOMO is pleased to present SOLDIER'S FATHER, one of the all-time great war sagas.
Similar to a famous Spielberg classic where a certain sargeant is charged with saving a certain private, JARISKATSIS MAMA follows a Georgian father attempt to locate his son and bring him back home from the front lines of World War II.
Rezo Chkheidze tells the story with restraint and honesty. There are no speeches, or heroic set pieces, or Hollywood sentimentality. Chkheidze's camera observes rather than explains. What emerges is a portrait of dignity and pathos. It’s a simple story that carries enormous emotional weight and remains one of Georgia’s most loved classics.
It's the kind of war film that takes a now cliched trope and elevates it the way only a Georgian director could. If you're a fan of Georgian cinema, or looking for an introduction to Georgian filmmaking, JARISKATSIS MAMA is a great place to start.
Presented in the original Georgian audio with English subtitles,
FOMO Secret Cinema • Bazari Orbeliani. Enter via Atoneli St and take the stairs above Carrefour. Enter the stairs behind the jewellery shop to L2 when you walk in., 0105 Tbilisi, Georgia
