Mimino

08.18.08

Georgia on their minds
Depuis qu'Otar est parti, Kavkazskaya plennitsa, Kin-dza-dza, Mimino (1)
The conflict in Georgia got me thinking about Russian movies that feature Georgians. Are there any insights to be gained about Russian attitudes towards the people? Mimino is a big one. The main character is Georgian. He is played as a good-hearted country bumpkin -- he talks loudly on the phone, is quick-tempered, carries on an honorable feud, and is an all-around good guy. But now I wonder how the Georgians feel about this movie. The Georgian characters are treated sympathetically. Or is it condescension? It can be hard to tell the two apart in my own culture, so I wouldn't ...

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