Toronto Bound “A Long Break” acquired by Syndicado (EXCLUSIVE)

Syndicado Film Sales has acquired the international sales rights to Davit Pirtskhalava's 'A Long Break', which will have its world premiere in the Discovery section of the Toronto Film Festival. In the Georgian drama, a seemingly innocuous gathering turns into a trial for a former classmate, who was once a bully.

In the film, Tsitsi initiates a reunion of his former classmates 13 years after leaving school. His motive is seemingly innocuous: they haven't seen each other since graduation, and the reason for the gathering is to reminisce about school and have a drink. However, Tsitsi has a secret motivation: he wants to punish his former classmate, Guga, who was making life difficult for the whole class at school. Several male classmates gather at school to drink and talk; As their time together progresses, Tsitsi gets drunk and tries to achieve his goal.

Pirtskhalava commented: "I have no ambition for people to change after seeing this film. It is possible, however, that some will start thinking and analyzing; recalling that we are all as guilty as each other others, as Dostoevsky says. The key is to acknowledge the wrongdoings with ourselves, not to let them embitter us and to live in the present, with faith in a better future and in God."

The film is produced by Suliko Tsulukidze, Tiko Nadirashvili and Tedo Dolidze for Millimeter Film.

Pirtskhalava has directed two short films: in 2015, his short film "Mama/Father" won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival. In 2018, he shot a short fiction film "Sashleli" (Gum), which also premiered at Locarno.

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