Magdana's Donkey
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| Directed by | Rezo Chkheidze, Tengiz Abuladze |
| Screenplay by | Carlo Gogodze |
| Story by | Ekaterine Gabashvili |
| Starring | Dudukhana Tserodze |
| Music by | Archil Kereselidze |
| Cinematography | Alexander Digmelov |
| Edited by | Vasil Dolenko |
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Kartuli filmi
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67 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Georgian |
Magdana's Donkey (Georgian: მაგდანას ლურჯა, Russian: Лурджа Магданы, translit. Lurja magdani) is a 1956 Georgian black-and-white Social-themed drama film co-directed by Revaz Chkheidze and Tengiz Abuladze based on a short story of the same name by Ekaterine Gabashvili.
In a small Georgian village at the beginning of the 20th century, a widow and her three children live in poverty, making ends meet by selling yoghurt. The children find a sick donkey and bring it back to health and then the family's luck begins to change for the better.
This film was the debut feature of Tengiz Abuladze and Revaz Chkeidze. Magdana's Donkey was acclaimed as the start of a “new wave” in Soviet cinema.
The leading role (Magdana) was played by Georgian actress Dudukhana Tserodze. The film won the Best Fiction Short award at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.
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