Program Guide - Cleveland International Film Festival

84 FILMS A – Z [G–H] The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival
UNITED AIRLINES WORLD TOUR
GEORGE GUND III MEMORIAL CENTRAL AND
EASTERN EUROPEAN FILM COMPETITION
ISLAMIC AND ARAB SOCIETIES, WOMEN OF THE WORLD
The Guardian
(Bolo gaseirneba)
Directed by Zaza Urushadze
GEORGIA 2012
88 minutes
Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9
6:40 PM I Code GUAR08 4:15 PM I Code GUAR09
Wednesday, April 10
1:55 PM I Code GUAR10
Tbilisi, 1994. After the fall of the Soviet system and the chaos
of civil war, Georgia is controlled by criminal gangs. In the
aftermath of a shootout that kills his best friend Gio, Gogliko
is sent to prison. Fifteen years later, Gogliko is a free man
in a changed country. His parents are dead and most of his
friends were killed in the war. Unsure how to navigate this
“new” Georgia, he concentrates on protecting Gio’s teenage
son. Luka is an A student with a girlfriend named Tika and
interests in computers and politics, about which his guardian
has no clue. Gogliko sticks to what he knows—how to get rid
of Luka’s rival, how to treat elders with respect, and how to
stand by his friends. But Tika’s father, a Member of Parliament,
takes violent objection to her relationship with Luka. Gogliko
will protect his godson as only he knows how. THE GUARDIAN
is a wry, offbeat drama from a fascinating country we seldom
see on screen. (In Georgian with subtitles) —B.B.
Producers~Levan Korinteli, Guram Rcheulishvili Screenwriting~Uta Beria,
Irakli Solomonashvili, Levan Korinteli Cinematography~Mindia Konstantin Esadze
Editing~Aleksndr Kuranov Principal Cast~Michael Meshkhi, Kabu, Tina
Dalakishvili, Nutsa Kukhianidze, Tazo Tshakhala
Print Source~Sanguko Films / geozaza@yahoo.com
About the Director~Zaza Urushadze is a Georgian film director, producer, and
writer. He studied film directing at Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film Georgian
State University. He previously served as chairman of the Georgian National Film
Center. Filmography~“Here Comes the Dawn” (1998), “Three Houses” (2008),
“Stay With Me” (2011), THE GUARDIAN (2012)
Halima’s Path
(Halimin put)
Directed by Arsen Anton Ostojic
CROATIA, SLOVENIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 2012
93 minutes
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13
2:05 PM I Code PATH12 9:15 AM I Code PATH13
Sunday, April 14
1:45 PM I Code PATH14
Before the Bosnian war ravaged their lives, Halima’s niece
Safija became pregnant by Slavo, a Christian man. Beaten
and ostracized by her Muslim family, Safija gave the infant boy
to the childless Halima to raise, telling Slavo it was stillborn.
Twenty-five years later, the devastating war has ended. Bodies
are being identified through DNA samples and returned to
families for burial. Halima’s husband is found, but the boy
cannot be returned to her without a blood sample. And that
would have to come from Safija who ran away years ago and
married Slavo. When Halima finally locates her, Safija refuses
the blood test because she is afraid her husband will discover
her deception. And other deceptions could be uncovered as
well, including the shocking identity of the soldier who took
Halima’s husband and the boy to their deaths. A heart-wrenching
and beautiful story of a nation struggling to bring closure
to a brutal conflict, HALIMA’S PATH follows the courageous
journey of a woman trying to make peace with the past and
find hope for the future. (In Bosnian with subtitles) —C.R.
Producers~Slobodan Trninic, Arsen Anton Ostojic Screenwriting~Fedja Isovic
Cinematography~Slobodan Trninic Editing~Dubravko Slunjski Principal Cast~
Alma Prica, Olga Pakalovic, Mijo Jurisic, Mustafa Nadarevic, Miraj Grbic
Print Source~Arkadena Zagreb / arsen@post.com / www.arsenantonostojic.com
About the Director~Arsen Anton Ostojic was born in Croatia in 1965. He graduated
from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb in 1990 and from New York University
in 1994. He has written, produced, and directed numerous shorts and features
films. He won the Audience Award at the Pula Film Festival and the Special Jury
prize at the Tallin Black Nights Film Festival for HALIMA’S PATH. Filmography~
“Life Drawing” (2002), “A Wonderful Night In Split” (2004)—29th CIFF, “No
One’s Son” (2008)—33rd CIFF, HALIMA’S PATH (2012)
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