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.
Movie Data
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