03:01, 9 April 2021

Film shown at "Artdocfest" raises problem of overcoming war syndrome in Abkhazia

A still of the film "25 Years of Solitude." Screenshot of the video by the Artdocfest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UauLvT2i79I

Irina Vasilieva, the author of the film "25 Years of Solitude", told the love story of an Abkhaz veteran. The documentary about Abkhazia turned out to be unexpectedly far from politics, spectators have noted. Irina plans to organize the film screening in Abkhazia.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that in April, the "Artdocfest" documentary film festival has screened a number of films showing the events in Southern Russia. Thus, the film "Khan Yu" by Zaur Kurazov tells about life in a Chechen village.

The "Artdocfest" was forced to cancel the screening of the film "Quiet Voice" about the fate of a Chechen gay, and the film "Border" about protests in Ingushetia – the authorities have treated the latter film as "inciting interethnic hatred."

The film "25 Years of Solitude" tells about Abkhazia, which achieved independence as a result of the 1992-1993 war, but was unable to overcome the war syndrome.

According to the filmmaker, Irina Vasilieva, the plot of her film is a universal human story, simply "superimposed on the Abkhazian landscape."

"A touching film about love ... I believe that there are many plots for cinema in Abkhazia; and Irina Vasilieva made a film on a completely unexpected topic," said Alexander Djopua, a student.

Abkhazia is one of the most beautiful countries in the world; resorts could operate there; the region is rich in mineral resources and has great potential for the development of hydropower, but now it's an "abandoned" country, the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper writes.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on April 8, 2021 at 06:14 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Author: Anna Gritsevich, Semyon Charny

Source: CK correspondents