Journey of Akaki

Journey of Akaki is a 1912[1] Georgian documentary film directed by Vasil Amashukeli.[2][3] The film having a duration of 44 minutes, it is considered a feature film.[4][5]

Journey of Akaki
Directed byVasil Amashukeli
CinematographyVasil Amashukeli
Release date
  • 30 September 1912 (1912-09-30)
CountryGeorgia
LanguageSilent (Russian intertitles)

Content

The film shows the love of Georgian society to the poet Akaki Tsereteli, as well as the nature and traditions of Georgia.[6][7]

The director captured episodes of the journey. They shot about 1500 meters of film. After editing, 1200 m remained. About 400 m have reached our time. The author managed to reflect the people's love for the poet, to show the way of life in Georgia, Georgian traditions and nature. The film is considered not only the first feature documentary film of Georgian cinema[8][9][10]

Release

The film was first shown at the Radium Cinema in Kutaisi on September 20, 1912. Akaki Tsereteli attended the premiere. For two weeks, the film was held in Kutaisi with a full house. A copy of the film is stored in the National Archives of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.[11]

References
  1. Алексей Громов. "В Петербурге открылся большой фестиваль грузинского искусства". nevnov.ru. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. "В Тбилиси пройдет выставка к 110-летию со дня рождения грузинского кино | Культура | Информационный портал Грузии "GEORGIAinform" :: Новости Грузии". georgiainform.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  3. "В Тбилиси открывается выставка, посвященная 110-летию грузинского кино". ekhokavkaza.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  4. Journey of Akaki (1912) | MUBI (in Portuguese), retrieved 22 September 2023
  5. Bahun, Sanja; Haynes, John (25 July 2014). Cinema, State Socialism and Society in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, 1917-1989: Re-Visions. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-81872-4.
  6. "Journey of Akaki". Georgian National Film Center. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  7. Kuhn, Annette; Westwell, Guy (28 April 2020). A Dictionary of Film Studies. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-256804-5.
  8. "Journey of Akaki Tsereteli in Racha-Lechkhumi (1912) - Diogenes Film Festival". 13 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  9. ""Georgian Caméra Stylo": Lecture and discussion with Giorgi Gabelia • Kultur • Osteuropa-Institut". www.oei.fu-berlin.de (in German). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  10. Rollberg, Peter (20 July 2016). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-6842-5.
  11. "The album 'Trip of the Georgian Poet Akaki Tsereteli to Racha-Lechkhumi in 1912' is at the NPLG". www.nplg.gov.ge. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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