Tangerine - Opening at the Bethesda Row Cinema

2015 ACADEMY AWARD® and GOLDEN GLOBE® AWARD NOMINEE

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM 

TANGERINES

Opening at the Bethesda Row Cinema on

May 1, 2015

TANGERINES is the spare, yet haunting tale of an older Estonian man, played in an outstanding performance by legendary Estonian actor Lembit Ulfsak, who cares for two wounded soldiers from opposite sides of the civil war in Georgia in the 1990s. 

The film reveals compassion to be the ultimate response to centuries of political, cultural and ethnic conflict, offering a compelling and relevant message for contemporary audiences.  Set in 1992, in the wake of the Soviet Union’s dissolution, TANGERINES is the story of two Estonian immigrant farmers who decide to remain in Georgia long enough to harvest their tangerine crop, amidst the fierce and growing conflict between Georgia and Abkhazian separatists.  When the war comes to their doorstep, Ivo (Lembit Ulfsak) takes in two wounded soldiers from opposite sides. The fighters vow to kill each other when they recover, but their extended period of recovery has a humanizing effect that might transcend ethnic divides. Set against a beautiful landscape defiled by war, this poetic film makes an eloquent statement for peace.

VIEW THE TRAILER HERE: HERE

Written and Directed by:

Zaza Urushadze

Principal Cast:

Lembit Ulfsak as Ivo

Mikheil Meskhi as Niko

Giorgi Nakhashidze as Ahmed

Elmo Nüganen as Margus

Raivo Trass as Juhan

In Russian with English subtitles

A Samuel Goldwyn Films release

Running time: 89 minutes

Not rated