13 (Tzameti)

  • 93'
  • France
  • 2005
It is primarily its frank cheek and explosive violence that give this feature début in black & white its oppressive and mysterious mood. 13 (Tzameti) is the story of Sébastien, a naive kid in his 20s who becomes embroiled in a lugubrious adventure when he blindly follows instructions intended for someone else. The film occasionally adopts the proportions of a Tarantino. Sébastien finds himself in a clandestine world where men gamble behind locked doors with the lives of other men, in which chaos reigns and an ice cold survival instinct seems to be the only way out. The stakes are high. Babluani's play with lighting effects further emphasises this impressionistic film noir that is edited with a firm hand. Gela Babluani, the son of the film director Temur Babluani, grew up in civil-war-torn Georgia in which violence, corruption and death were commonplace. His love for film was fed by the great silent Soviet films he saw with his father in Tblisi. The eloquence of the black & white images and the compelling cutting continued to influence him. From his first short film, A fleur de peau, Babluani has tried to translate his visual memory and personal experiences into a film language all of his own. (SdH)
  • 93'
  • France
  • 2005
Director
Géla Babluani
Countries of production
France, USA
Year
2005
Festival Edition
IFFR 2006
Length
93'
Medium
35mm
Languages
French, Georgian
Producers
Les Films de la Strada, Quasar pictures, Solimane Productions, MK2 Productions
Sales
MK2 films
Screenplay
Géla Babluani
Cinematography
Tariel Meliava
Editor
Noemie Moreau
Production Design
Bernard Peault
Sound Design
Elias Ludovic
Music
East (Troublemakers)
Cast
Augustin Legrand, George Babluani
Local Distributor
EYE Film Institute Netherlands
Website
http://mk2films.com/en/film/13-tzameti
Director
Géla Babluani
Countries of production
France, USA
Year
2005
Festival Edition
IFFR 2006
Length
93'
Medium
35mm
Languages
French, Georgian
Producers
Les Films de la Strada, Quasar pictures, Solimane Productions, MK2 Productions
Sales
MK2 films
Screenplay
Géla Babluani
Cinematography
Tariel Meliava
Editor
Noemie Moreau
Production Design
Bernard Peault
Sound Design
Elias Ludovic
Music
East (Troublemakers)
Cast
Augustin Legrand, George Babluani
Local Distributor
EYE Film Institute Netherlands
Website
http://mk2films.com/en/film/13-tzameti