Drama

Corn Island

What is it about?

70-year-old Abga and his teenage granddaughter Asida cultivate the ground of a small island that got temporarly produced by the Enguri River. The river marks the border between the independent Rebulic of Abkhazia and Georgia and has always been the symbol of ceasefire. The island, made out of washed up dirt, rocks and debris, might exist for years or might be swept away soon. The farmers can’t help but take the risk to escape poverty. Abga and Asida are a good team. Their hope for a better future unites them. They even build a wooden cottage, that protects them from the hot sun. When Asida one day discovers a young man on the island, their idyll is threatened.

Genre

Drama

Original Language

Georgian, Abkhazian, Russian

Language Versions

Originalsprache, Deutsch

Subtitle

Deutsch, English

Runtime

96 min.

Country of Production

Georgia, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan

Year of Publication

2015

FSK Approval

No Restriction

Picture Format

16:9 (2,35:1)

Audio Format

2.0/5.1 Dolby Digital

Country Code

2