In Svaneti, the mountainous region of Georgia, there is the Jachvliani clan tower known to have shown an angel figure of white smoke. At these times the tower inhabitants always prayed as the angel was believed to protect them. One day a man from another clan was killed in the tower and the angel has never made its appearance since.
Badri Jachvliani
Jabeg
Elena Velikanova
Vika
Zura Begalishvili
Beshken
Elguja Burduli
Priest
Salome Gasviani
Nino Rekchiani
Joseph Jachvliani
Gvegna Rekchiani
Gia Japaridze
Chope - Kabu's brother
Darejan Kharshiladze
Martha
Nugzar Kurashvili
Rekchiani
In Svaneti, the mountainous region of Georgia, there is the Jachvliani clan tower known to have shown an angel figure of white smoke. At these times the tower inhabitants always prayed as the angel was believed to protect them. One day a man from another clan was killed in the tower and the angel has never made its appearance since.
'Svani' does have a good story at its heart, though the way it is brought to life isn't the best; even if it is still almost watchable. The acting and the writing is what holds this back, for me anyway. I will say that the cinematography (only me that thinks so, it seems!) and score are pluses though, I dug both. Badri Jachvliani is a decent lead, though Darejan Kharshiladze is the one onscreen that I'll most remember from this 2007 film; her Martha is the most interesting character, in my opinion. They both star in a plot that does get dark, which is actually another element of this to praise in fairness.
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