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Rezo (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Rezo' is a 2017 Russian animated semi-autobiographical film directed by Leo Gabriadze based on the memories and illustrations of his father, theatre and film director, writer and artist Rezo Gabriadze.Dedinsky, Stanislav (1 March 2017) [https://www.kinopoisk.ru/article/3166453/ , , ?, ]. (in Russian). 'KinoPoisk'. Retrieved 19 May 2021. Produced by the Bazelevs Company with the support of the Russian Ministry of Culture, the film had its world premiere on 23 April 2018 in the showroom and cinema halls of the GUM.Editorial Staff (24 April 2018) [http://thr.ru/cinema/zvezdy-posmotreli-film-znaes-mama-gde-a-byl-o-rezo-gabriadze/ , , ? ]. (in Russian). 'The Hollywood Reporter'. Retrieved 19 May 2021. The film won Best Animated Feature Film at the 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Premise
The film is set in the post-World War II city of Tskhaltubo, near Kutaisi. The film features sketches from the life of a ten-year-old Rezo, in whose world reality is closely intertwined with fantasies and dreams, which various historical figures, relatives, friends and enemies of Rezo inhabit.
Release
The film had its world premiere on 23 April 2018 in the showroom and cinema halls of the GUM.
Production
The idea for the film was conceived by Rezo in the early 1990s. Rezo made sketches of the characters, and Leo recorded the stories told by his father. They returned to the idea when Levan was already working as a director at the Bazelevs Company alongside his father. Together, with the editor Maria Likhacheva, they stitched together a complete story from the recordings. Rezo painted all the characters and decorations, which were then colored and animated.
Animation
The film is made in a mixed technique of hand-drawn animation and computer animation, where the character was divided into parts and the movements were shot frame by frame, transferring parts of the body using video cuts with Rezo Gabriadze.[https://www.suzdalfest.ru/all-news/news/392-itogi2018.html ]. (in Russian). Open Russian Festival of Animated Films Suzdalfest.ru. Retrieved 19 May 2021.Accolades
*12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards: Best Animated Feature Film (won)Frater, Patrick (29 November 2018) [https://variety.com/2018/film/asia/shoplifters-best-film-asia-pacific-screen-awards-1203040322/ Shoplifters Takes Top Prize at Asia Pacific Screen Awards]. 'Variety'. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
*2018 CU The European Independent Film Festival: Best European Independent Documentary (won)[https://www.ecufilmfestival.com/winners-2018/ Winners 2018]. CU The European Independent Film Festival ECUFilmFestival.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
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