Voyage  of  Young Composer  (1984)

Akhalgazrda kompozitoris mogzauroba (Geo)

Puteshestvie molodogo kompozitora (Rus)

Directed by Giorgi Shengelaia

Awards:  1986. XXVI  Berlin Film Festival – “Silver Bear” for best director
                1987. Shota Rustaveli State Prize
Genre: Drama
Plot:  The film depicts the post 1905 revolution period. Reactionary forces oppose the free mind and quell any attempt to progress. Intellectuals and patriots are being severely persecuted and killed. The people want to move forward from this quagmire but are frightened into inactivity waiting for the savior. Nikusha, a young composer, who comes to collect the folk songs, is taken as a conspirator. Nikusha and his friend Leko Tatasheli get right into the center of the developments.
Writing credits: Otar Chkieidze (novel), Erlom Akhvlediani, Giorgi Shengelaia
Cinematography by Levan Paatashvili
Production Design by Boris Tskhakaia,  Nikoloz (Nikusha) Shengelaya (II), Gogi Aleqsi-Meskhishvili  (setting design)
Music by Gustav Mahler
Sound: Vilhelm Gogichaishvili
Editor: Sopio Machaidze
Cast:  Gia Peradze (Leko Tatasheli), Levan Abashidze (Nikusha Chachanidze), Zurab Kipshidze (Elisbari ), Rusudan Qvlividze (Thekla Tsereteli), Ruslan Miqaberidze (Shalva Tsereteli), Lili Ioseliani (Efemia Tsereteli), Teimuraz Djaparidze (Giorgi Otskheli) , Qetevan Orakhelasvili (Guranduchti), Zinaida Kverenchkhiladze (Gulqani), Chabua Amiredjibi (Davit Itrieli), Teimuraz Bichiashvili (Rostomi), Levan Turmanidze, Laura Rekhviashvili, Ramaz Ioseliani, Ia Rcheulishvili, Zaza Kolelishvili, Devi Ivanov-Chiqovani, Bichiko Andronikashvili, Irakli khizanishvili, Paata Baratashvili, Giorgi Margvelashvili
Runtime : 110 min
Country:  Republic of Georgia   (USSR) 
Language: Georgian 
Color: Color