Film

Tell My Friends That I'm Dead

2004 · 1h 26m

IMDb

8.7

We are in western Georgia. Here, according to custom, the dead are not separated from the living. People involve them in their family life, talk to them and seek their advice. They protect the dead and they hope the dead will protect them.The family is never alone. The neighbours are there to keep up their spirits, to help them with the ceremony: "Everything has to be properly done". Tsotne, dressed in his best suit gets ready to "welcome the guests". The condolences ceremony starts at eight o'clock in the evening.

• Nino KirtadzéDirector

Release date

December 15, 2004

Status

Released

Original language

Georgian

Runtime

1h 26m