And Then There Was Light

Year: 1989

Runtime: 105 mins

Language: French

Director: Otar Iosseliani

ComedyDrama

Set in an idyllic African village just before logging trucks arrive to clear the surrounding forest, the film follows the community as they are forced to abandon their homes and migrate to the squalid shantytowns on the outskirts of major cities. Director Otar Ioselliani treats the familiar premise with unsentimental clarity, highlighting striking cinematography and the natural, unaffected performances of the non‑professional villagers.

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