Film · 2013
Tangerines
Original titleMandariinid
Directed by Zaza Urushadze · starring Lembit Ulfsak, Elmo Nüganen and Aleko Begalishvili
- 7.2 Users7 votes
Synopsis
Zaza Urushadze gets behind the cameras to direct this war drama. Co-production between Estonia and Georgia, 'Tangerines' takes the viewer to the war in Georgia in 1990, at the height of independence from the Georgian region of the former Soviet Union. Ivo is a man who belonged to a small colony of Estonians who lived in a town far from the capital and who, against the rest of his compatriots who flee to his native country, he decided to stay and is dedicated to harvest tangerine crops. This gentleman lives peacefully, until the war knocks at his door in the form of a wounded man who is abandoned in his house, with this scene so bleak, Ivo is forced to take care of the wounded. Nominated for the Oscar for best foreign language film, winner of the Gaudí prize for best European film.
Where to watch Tangerines
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The essentials
- Runtime
- 87 min1 hour and 27 minutes
- Budget
- €650,000Allfilms
- Rating
- 12Suitable for 12 years and over
- How long is Tangerines?
- 1 hour and 27 minutes (87 minutes).
- When was Tangerines released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 17 September 2015.
- Who directed Tangerines?
- Zaza Urushadze.
- Who is in Tangerines?
- It stars Lembit Ulfsak, Elmo Nüganen and Aleko Begalishvili.
- Where can I watch Tangerines?
- In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
Cast
Full cast (6)- Director
- Zaza Urushadze
- Writers
- Zaza Urushadze
- Producers
- Zaza Urushadze
Videos and trailers
See the videoPhotos and posters
All 12 photosReviews
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- ≤514 %
Awards
All the awards- Academy Awards (Oscars) 2015 1 nomination
- Golden Globes 2015 1 nomination
Soundtrack
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