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"Mtatsminda" – Documentary, 35mm, B&W, 2 reels (16 min). Educational Film Studio, 1980. Author and Music: Vazha Zubashvili Cinematographers: Leri Mikhanashvili, Malkhaz Kvelashvili. Editor: Manana Kobakhidze Sound Engineer: Vasiko Arveladze Film Director: Otar Koptonashvili "Mtatsminda" the Pantheon of Georgian Writers and Public Figures is presented here as part of a tourist route. The juxtaposition of value and reality lends a sarcastic tone to the film and an ironic resonance to its title. It was shot in a reportage style, employing the method of prolonged observation. The film received a diploma at the "Molodost-80" International Youth Film Festival in Kyiv.