NIKO PIROSMANI, THE PAINTER

Synopsis:
Living in the old Tiflis (Tbilissi), Niko (Pirosmanachvili) Pirosmani was a remarkable artist from the beginning of the century.
He was a sign painter, a portraitist. He painted many frescos straight on the walls of taverns of the Georgian capital.
He is a symbol, the simple soul of Tbilissi, its artistic consciousness.
Shot in Mirzani, in Kakhetie (Pirosmani’s birthplace) and in Tbilissi, this film tends to seize the authentic Georgia and the loneliness of this unique creator

Broadcast:
France 3
Télévision géorgienne

Festivals:
Georgian Cinema Retrospective (Beaubourg 1988)