Director - Sergei Parajanov, co-dir. Dodo Abashidze
Script - Vaja Gigashvili
Camera - Yuri Klimenko, Sergo Sikharulidze
Music - Jansug Kakhidze
With - Veriko Andjaparidze, Tamari Tsitsishvili, Dudukhana Tserodze, Sofiko Chiaureli, Zura Kipshidze, Levan Ichaneishvili, Leila Alibegashvili
Producers - Khuta Gogiladze, M. Simksayev
Production - Qartuli Pilmi
Based on a traditional Georgian tale, people build a fortress to protect themselves from invasion but it collapses just before completion. They then receive a divine message saying that they must put a beautiful young boy behind the fortress wall to complete the fortress.
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS -
Rotterdam '87 – Rotterdam Award for Best Innovative Film
São Paulo '87 – Critics Award