‘The White Caravan’ to Return to Cannes Film Festival

Georgian film ‘The White Caravan’ (Tetri Karavani) is to return to the French Rivera and be displayed to the wide audiences at the Cannes Film Festival, 55 years after its first screening to the attendees of Festival.

Directed by Eldar Shengelaia and Tamaz Meliava in 1963, the 97-minute film will be presented along with the works of other filmmakers, including John Huston, Tao Jin and Gilles Grangier, within the scope of the new edition of Cannes Classics, dedicated to the heritage of cinema – world-renown films, as well as the features in the restored version from the countries rarely honored. Shengelaia will be among the guests of the event.

‘The White Caravan’ displays the challenges, shepherds, residing in mountainous regions have to face, strive of youngsters to leave for a city and the frustration, followed by this decision.

The restoration of the film has been financed by the Georgian National Film Center and carried out by National Archives of Georgia and included work on color, grading and image stabilization.

The Cannes Film Festival will take place on May 14-25.

By Ketevan Kvaratskheliya

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