When Light Behaves Differently Towards Time (2006)

Filmmaker Jan Willem van Dam made a film in Georgia, following the Revolution of the Roses in 2003, on the borderline of fiction and documentary. The film is based on 'the life and dreams' of Nini Sardlishvili, a sixteen-year-old Georgian girl. Nini tells about her life and dreams, speaks with two elderly women about past and future and walks among the ruins of a huge, burnt-out Soviet archive. She plays herself in the film, just like the other protagonist, Domestic Intelligence agent Gocha Ovashvili. He travels across the country in response to a remarkable appeal by a Georgian minister (appearing in a newscast), to ask people if they are criminals. During this futile and absurd quest, he meets mainly aged Georgians, including a shepherd and two monks, and admires the scenery.

Director: Jan Willem van Dam
Genre: Documentary, Fantasy
Runtime: 105 min
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Editing: Stella Van Voorst van Beest
Production: Geen Dank Produkties
Original Language: nl
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is When Light Behaves Differently Towards Time about?
Filmmaker Jan Willem van Dam made a film in Georgia, following the Revolution of the Roses in 2003, on the borderline of fiction and documentary. The film is based on 'the life and dreams' of Nini Sardlishvili, a sixteen-year-old Georgian girl. Nini tells about her life and dreams, speaks with two elderly women about past and future and walks among the ruins of a huge, burnt-out Soviet archive. She plays herself in the film, just like the other protagonist, Domestic Intelligence agent Gocha Ovashvili. He travels across the country in response to a remarkable appeal by a Georgian minister (appearing in a newscast), to ask people if they are criminals. During this futile and absurd quest, he meets mainly aged Georgians, including a shepherd and two monks, and admires the scenery.
Who directed When Light Behaves Differently Towards Time?
When Light Behaves Differently Towards Time was directed by Jan Willem van Dam.
Who stars in When Light Behaves Differently Towards Time?
When Light Behaves Differently Towards Time stars Nini Sardlishvili, Gocha Ovashvili, Vako Karchkadze, Dodo Chichinadze, Lara Kokaeva, David Khumsishvili.
How long is When Light Behaves Differently Towards Time?
When Light Behaves Differently Towards Time has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
What genre is When Light Behaves Differently Towards Time?
When Light Behaves Differently Towards Time is a Documentary, Fantasy film.