Varlam, the despotic mayor of a small town, dies. After his funeral, his body is repeatedly unearthed and buried again. Through flashbacks and dreamlike scenes, we witness his rise, power and ambiguities.
Directed byTengiz Abuladze
Written byTengiz Abuladze, Nana Janelidze, Rezo Kveselava
CountrySoviet Union
Runtime153 min
On screen
Avtandil Makharadze
Zeinab Botsvadze
Ia Ninidze