This afternoon’s session (6.30pm) of the cinema club ZinemaOn presents in Seminarixoa (3 euros), the Golden Shell of the last San Sebastián Film Festival ‘Beginning’. A 130-minute Georgian production that is screened in its original version with subtitles. It is a drama in the key of religion and sexual abuse. The synopsis notes that “in a quiet provincial town, a community of Jehovah’s Witnesses is attacked by an extremist group. In the heat of conflict, the world of Yana, the wife of the community leader, slowly crumbles. Yana’s inner dissatisfaction grows as she struggles to make sense of her desires. ” The film was highly acclaimed by critics and swept the last Zinemaldia. In addition to the Golden Shell for best picture, he won the director award for Dea Kulumbegashvili, best screenplay shared by the director and Rati Oneli, and best actress for Shukitsashvili.
