My Grandmother

My Grandmother

1929 · 65 min · ★ 5.6 · Comedy, Drama

The protagonist, a lazy pen-pusher, gets the sack for his bureaucratic idleness, and learns that the way back into the job market depends on getting a letter of recommendation from a "grandmother"

Directed by Kote Mikaberidze · Written by Giorgi Mdivani

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