Chantrapas

Nicolas is a headstrong Georgian filmmaker who is a thorn in the side of the Soviet authorities. He only wants to have the freedom to express himself but the party bureaucrats refuse to approve his films because they do not follow the rules. Nicolas immigrates to France – where he soon confronts other difficulties. Otar Iosseliani's most autobiographical work is a fictional story about a Georgian director which treats the subjects of exile and artistic freedom as well as the conflict of interests between the author and the film industry.