THE FIRST SWALLOW
Specials
Pre-World-Championship-Special
A tiny Georgian village is in the grip of football fever at the beginning of the 20th century. While the men blithely go about setting up a team and visiting the beach for daily training sessions (some need reminding that certain rules apply), the women watch on with growing displeasure as chaos mounts and the menfolk neglect their duties and families. After people notice that a victory over the neighbouring village team does wonders for their own community’s reputation, the battle for the ball turns into a major social event. Nana Mchedlidze offers a spirited, witty account of the birth of Georgia’s first football team.
PERVAYA LASTOCHKA / WIE DER FUSSBALL NACH GEORGIEN KAM
GEORGIEN KAM
GSSR 1975 / 73 min
Director: Nana Mchedlidze
- Screenplay: Levan Chelidze,Nana Mchedlidze
- Cinematographer: Georgy Chelidze
- Music: Dzhansug Kakhidze
- Cast: David Abashidze,Vaso Nadaria,Ippolit Khvichia
- Production Company: Grouzya-film - USSR (Georgian SSR)
- Rights Holder: RUSCICO - Russian Cinema Council - Russia
Pre-World-Championship-Special
A tiny Georgian village is in the grip of football fever at the beginning of the 20th century. While the men blithely go about setting up a team and visiting the beach for daily training sessions (some need reminding that certain rules apply), the women watch on with growing displeasure as chaos mounts and the menfolk neglect their duties and families. After people notice that a victory over the neighbouring village team does wonders for their own community’s reputation, the battle for the ball turns into a major social event. Nana Mchedlidze offers a spirited, witty account of the birth of Georgia’s first football team.
A tiny Georgian village is in the grip of football fever at the beginning of the 20th century. While the men blithely go about setting up a team and visiting the beach for daily training sessions (some need reminding that certain rules apply), the women watch on with growing displeasure as chaos mounts and the menfolk neglect their duties and families. After people notice that a victory over the neighbouring village team does wonders for their own community’s reputation, the battle for the ball turns into a major social event. Nana Mchedlidze offers a spirited, witty account of the birth of Georgia’s first football team.
- Screenplay: Levan Chelidze,Nana Mchedlidze
- Cinematographer: Georgy Chelidze
- Music: Dzhansug Kakhidze
- Cast: David Abashidze,Vaso Nadaria,Ippolit Khvichia
- Production Company: Grouzya-film - USSR (Georgian SSR)
- Rights Holder: RUSCICO - Russian Cinema Council - Russia