Khibula

Georgia 1991: The president, his prime minister and four armed followers flee into the mountains after a military coup. The group tries to escape their invisible pursuers by constantly changing their location. In doing so, they are exposed to constant psychological pressure. On their way, the president hears a rumor of loyal troops waiting for him to start a partisan battle to help him back to power. After arduous and dangerous adventures, however, the president realizes that everything is coming to a fatal end. Now he has the choice of what this end should look like. The screenplay for KHIBULA was inspired by the real events that took place in Georgia shortly after the country regained its independence in 1991.

Keywords

  • atmospheric
  • True Story
  • biopic
  • conflict
  • history
  • natural
  • politics
  • solitude

Actors

  • Hossein Mahjoub
  • Kishvard Manvelishvili
  • Nodar Dzidziguri
  • Lika Babluani
  • Zurab Antelava

Director

  • Giorgi Ovashvili

Drama


1h 35min


12 FSK

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Germany
Georgia
France
2017
In the breathtaking mountain landscape of Georgia, the first freely elected president seeks protection from the putschists.

In the breathtaking mountain landscape of Georgia, the first freely elected president seeks protection from the putschists.


Georgia 1991: The president, his prime minister and four armed followers flee into the mountains after a military coup. The group tries to escape their invisible pursuers by constantly changing their location. In doing so, they are exposed to constant psychological pressure.


On their way, the president hears a rumor of loyal troops waiting for him to start a partisan battle to help him back to power. After arduous and dangerous adventures, however, the president realizes that everything is coming to a fatal end. Now he has the choice of what this end should look like.


The screenplay for KHIBULA was inspired by the real events that took place in Georgia shortly after the country regained its independence in 1991.

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