Magdana’s Donkey (1955) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1955 · 72 mins · Georgian

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Directed by

Tengiz Abuladze, Rezo Chkheidze

Starring

Dudukhana Tserodze, Nani Chikvinidze, Vasil Kakhniashvili, Dodo Abashidze, Karlo Sakandelidze, Aleqsandre Omiadze

Set in Georgian countryside at the turn of the 19th‑20th century, this drama follows a peasant family that earns a living selling yogurt at the market. While their mother is away, children Mikho (6) and Kato (3) rescue an abandoned donkey, name it Lurdja (“blue‑eyed”), and cherish it as it helps the poor family, until their happiness is threatened.