Mother and Daughter, or the Night Is Never Complete

Mother and Daughter, or the Night Is Never Complete

2023 · 89 min · ★ 7.0 · Documentary

Greatness paired with modesty: 93 years old and a daughter, world-famous director Lana remembers her mother Nutsa, Georgia’s first female filmmaker. A cinema legacy that revolves around being human in dark times: feminist, loving, critical of violence.

Directed by Lana Goghoberidze · Written by Lana Goghoberidze

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