Birdboy and the General (2014)
Filmed in parks and markets within and beyond Tbilisi, and also in the ancient hermetic cave networks of Davit Gareja on the desert border with Azerbaijan, Birdboy and the General unfolds within a specifically Georgian reality to tell a larger story of place and purpose, control and change, aspiration and refusal. Given life by the evocative creations of Abkhazian puppeteer Denis Gonobolin, it speaks to forms of belonging rooted and realised in imagination, and looks to celebrate the potency of play, something slightly absurd, a skewed juxtaposition and leap of faith, to redirect the course of events, whether personal or public.
Director: Andrea Luka Zimmerman
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 15 min
Release Date: January 1, 2014
Cast
- Andrea Luka Zimmerman - Storyteller
Screenplay
- Denis Gonobolin (Idea)
- Gareth Evans
Cinematography: Andrea Luka Zimmerman
Editing: Andrea Luka Zimmerman, Gareth Evans
Production: Arts Council of England
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
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More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Birdboy and the General about?
- Filmed in parks and markets within and beyond Tbilisi, and also in the ancient hermetic cave networks of Davit Gareja on the desert border with Azerbaijan, Birdboy and the General unfolds within a specifically Georgian reality to tell a larger story of place and purpose, control and change, aspiration and refusal. Given life by the evocative creations of Abkhazian puppeteer Denis Gonobolin, it speaks to forms of belonging rooted and realised in imagination, and looks to celebrate the potency of play, something slightly absurd, a skewed juxtaposition and leap of faith, to redirect the course of events, whether personal or public.
- Who directed Birdboy and the General?
- Birdboy and the General was directed by Andrea Luka Zimmerman.
- Who stars in Birdboy and the General?
- Birdboy and the General stars Andrea Luka Zimmerman.
- How long is Birdboy and the General?
- Birdboy and the General has a runtime of 15m (15 minutes).
- What genre is Birdboy and the General?
- Birdboy and the General is a Documentary film.
- Where was Birdboy and the General produced?
- Birdboy and the General was produced in United Kingdom.