▶ BANDITS (2003) - a documentary by Zaza Rusadze | http://zazarusadze.com | © ARTE | 2003 | http://www.credofilm.de | a credo:film production in collaboration with ARTE | RBB and HFF \"Konrad Wolf\" | 52 Min | color | 1:1.37 | stereo
Zaza Rusadze's graduation film, a documentary BANDITS (2003) is a daring and timely examination of the human side of terrorism. Produced by Susan Schimk, credo:film in collaboration with ARTE the documentary screened at several International Film Festivals and aired on German \u0026 French speaking European TV Channels in 2004.
▶ SYNOPSIS
BANDITS (2003) is a story of victims, survivors and myths. The documentary retraces the roots of the escapade of a group of Georgians in their twenties who hijacked an Aeroflot passenger plane on November 18, 1983 from Tbilisi. The terrorists’ attempt to escape Soviet Union and fly abroad into the \"free world\" of the glittering west failed. What started out as a naive fantasy quickly became a nightmare, whose events left an indelible mark on the psyche of both - victims and survivors. The tragic story of this hijacking is the blurry part of recent Georgian narrative to this day.
▶ AWARDS
Audience Award - Punto de Vista Navarra Intern. Documentary Film Festival, Spain
Best International Documentary - Miskolc International Festival of Young Filmmakers, Hungary
▶ CREDITS
Written and Directed by Zaza Rusadze
Director of Photography: Levan Pataraia, Jutta Tränkle
Edited by Angela Wendt \u0026 Tamuna Karumidze
Music by Nikakoi
Produced by Susan Schimk \u0026 Jörg Trentmann
ARTE Commissioning editor Geri Nasarski
.
Zaza Rusadze's graduation film, a documentary BANDITS (2003) is a daring and timely examination of the human side of terrorism. Produced by Susan Schimk, credo:film in collaboration with ARTE the documentary screened at several International Film Festivals and aired on German \u0026 French speaking European TV Channels in 2004.
▶ SYNOPSIS
BANDITS (2003) is a story of victims, survivors and myths. The documentary retraces the roots of the escapade of a group of Georgians in their twenties who hijacked an Aeroflot passenger plane on November 18, 1983 from Tbilisi. The terrorists’ attempt to escape Soviet Union and fly abroad into the \"free world\" of the glittering west failed. What started out as a naive fantasy quickly became a nightmare, whose events left an indelible mark on the psyche of both - victims and survivors. The tragic story of this hijacking is the blurry part of recent Georgian narrative to this day.
▶ AWARDS
Audience Award - Punto de Vista Navarra Intern. Documentary Film Festival, Spain
Best International Documentary - Miskolc International Festival of Young Filmmakers, Hungary
▶ CREDITS
Written and Directed by Zaza Rusadze
Director of Photography: Levan Pataraia, Jutta Tränkle
Edited by Angela Wendt \u0026 Tamuna Karumidze
Music by Nikakoi
Produced by Susan Schimk \u0026 Jörg Trentmann
ARTE Commissioning editor Geri Nasarski
.
