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Repentance

1984 · Movie · 153 min

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What it is

Repentance is a 1987 Soviet art film directed by Tengiz Abuladze. The film was produced in 1984, but it was banned from release in the Soviet Union for its semi-allegorical critique of Stalinism. It premiered at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival, winning the FIPRESCI Prize, Grand Prize of the Jury, and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.

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Drama
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