The Feasts of Valtasar, or The Night with Stalin

The Feasts of Valtasar, or The Night with Stalin

1989 · 88 min · ★ 5.1 · Drama

A dance troupe from the autonomous region of Abkhazia in western Georgia perform for Stalin, Lavrentiy Beria, Abkhaz leader Nestor Lakoba, and other high-ranking party officials in the Black Sea coastal town of Gagra.

Directed by Yuriy Kara · Written by Fazil Iskander

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