Georgian actor Kakha Kintsurashvili will star in an upcoming international project, playing one of the lead roles. The production is an upcoming historical drama by Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó titled The Revolution According to Kamo.
A significant portion of the filming will take place in Georgia. Alongside Kintsurashvili, the cast will feature other Georgian actors. The Revolution According to Kamo is helmed by Hungarian filmmaker Kornél Mundruczó, widely recognized for works such as Pieces of a Woman and White God.
The screenplay was penned by Paweł Pawlikowski, who won an Academy Award for Ida and is also renowned for his feature Cold War.
The film is set against the backdrop of the collapse of the Russian Empire. At the center of the plot is the friendship between Simon Ter-Petrosian, known by the alias Kamo, and Soso Jughashvili, better known as Joseph Stalin.
The narrative spans several decades, beginning with the protagonists’ childhood. The film explores how the friends became swept up in revolutionary activity and the consequences that followed.
Kakha Kintsurashvili is a stage and screen actor best known for his roles in Georgian film productions, including Beginning and April directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili. In Georgia, Kintsurashvili is recognized not only for his artistic work but also for his active civic stance, having repeatedly participated in anti-government and pro-European protests.
