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Buba

1930 0h 37m KA
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6.0
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★6.0TMDB · 2
Documentary
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This documentary film is about one of Georgia's regions - Racha. The title of the film is taken from the name of one of Racha's high mountain villages. It tells about the poorest in society living in the mountains and the rise of the SSSR. The product of a remarkable collaboration between the first Georgian female filmmaker and the leading Georgian avant-garde artist David Kakabadze.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Nutsa Ghoghoberidze
Writers
Nutsa Ghoghoberidze
Languages
No Language
Countries
Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 37-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nutsa Ghoghoberidze, shot by Sergei Zabozlayev (I). Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7535910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nutsa Ghoghoberidze directs. Sergei Zabozlayev (I) behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 37-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Nutsa Ghoghoberidze, shot by Sergei Zabozlayev (I). Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5IMDB entry: tt7535910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Sergei Zabozlayev (I)
Production design
Davit Kakabadze
Runtime
37 min · 0h 37m
Status
Released
Original language
KA

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Nutsa Ghoghoberidze

Production companies

Who made it

  • JSC "Sakhkinmretsvi"

    JSC "Sakhkinmretsvi"

    SU

Key crew

  • Production DesignDavit Kakabadze

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • woman director
  • short film

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere1930-07-20· Banned

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