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April (2024 film) - Wikipedia

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April

Georgian	აპრილი

Directed by	Déa Kulumbegashvili
Written by	Déa Kulumbegashvili
Produced by	Ilan Amouyal Archil Gelovani Luca Guadagnino Francesco Melzi d'Eril Gabriele Bebe Moratti Alexandra Rossi David Zerat
Starring	Ia Sukhitashvili Kakha Kintsurashvili Merab Ninidze
Cinematography	Arseni Khachaturan
Edited by	Jacopo Ramella Pajrin
Music by	Matthew Herbert
Production companies	First Picture Frenesy Film Company Independent Film Project MeMo Films Tenderstories
Distributed by	Pyramide Distribution (France)
Release date	September 5, 2024 (2024-09-05) (Venice)
Running time	134 minutes^[1]
Countries	Georgia Italy France
Language	Georgian
Budget	€2 million

April (Georgian: აპრილი, romanized: ap'rili) is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Déa Kulumbegashvili.^[2] It stars Ia Sukhitashvili, Kakha Kintsurashvili and Merab Ninidze.

The film had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival,^[1] where it won the Special Jury Prize.^[3]

Premise

Nina, an obstetrician in rural Georgia who aids patients seeking abortions despite legal prohibition, must defend her values and actions when she is accused of negligence and subject to investigation.^[2]

Cast

Ia Sukhitashvili as Nina
Kakha Kintsurashvili as David
Merab Ninidze as the chief physician

Production

Following the success of her first feature film Beginning, Kulumbegashvili was awarded a 2022 Baumi Script Development Award to begin work on her next feature, then titled Historia, about a Georgian obstetrician who provides illegal abortions.^[4] That December, Cineuropa reported that filming would commence the following March with financial support from Arte France Cinéma.^[5]

Release

April was acquired for international sales by Goodfellas, then known as Wild Bunch International. By December 2022, the project was slated for a 2024 release date, though Screen Daily reported in May 2023 that the film was expected to premiere at that year's Cannes Film Festival.^[6]^[7]

In July 2024, April was announced as a main competition entry at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.^[8] It has been selected for the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024 under the World Cinema section.^[9]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 20 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10.^[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 88 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".^[11]

Accolades

Award	Ceremony date	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Venice International Film Festival	7 September 2024	Golden Lion	Dea Kulumbegashvili	Nominated	^[12]
Venice International Film Festival	7 September 2024	Special Jury Prize	Dea Kulumbegashvili	Won	^[12]
San Sebastián International Film Festival	28 September 2024	Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award	April	Won	^[13]
BFI London Film Festival	20 October 2024	Best Film		Nominated	^[14]
Asia Pacific Screen Awards	30 November 2024	Best Film		Won	^[15] ^[16]
		Best Director	Dea Kulumbegashvili	Nominated
		Best Screenplay	Dea Kulumbegashvili	Nominated
		Best Performance	Ia Sukhitashvili	Won
		Best Cinematography	Arseni Khachaturan	Nominated
TOKYO FILMeX	30 November 2024	Grand Prize	April	Won	^[17]
European Film Awards	7 December 2024	European University Film Award	Dea Kulumbegashvili	Nominated	^[18]
Singapore International Film Festival	8 December 2024	Best Screenplay	Dea Kulumbegashvili	Won	^[19]

References

^ ^a ^b "Biennale Cinema 2024 | April". La Biennale di Venezia. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Those Who Find Me". Goodfellas. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
^ Tartaglione, Andreas Wiseman,Nancy (2024-09-07). "Venice Winners: Pedro Almodóvar's 'The Room Next Door' Wins The Golden Lion; Also Wins For Nicole Kidman, Brady Corbet, 'I'm Still Here' & More". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Roxborough, Scott. "Directors Dea Kulumbegashvili, Visar Morina Win Baumi Script Development Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
^ Lemercier, Fabien. "Arte France Cinéma supports Alain Guiraudie's Miséricorde". Cineuropa. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
^ Lavallée, Eric. "FOREIGN FILM NEWSDea Kulumbegashvili's "Those Who Find Me" & Alain Guiraudie's "Miséricorde" Aiming for 2024". Ion Cinema. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
^ Leffler, Rebecca. "Goodfellas unveils Cannes 2023 slate, includes starry period drama 'The Flood', 'Inside' with Guy Pearce (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
^ Billington, Alex. "81st Venice Film Festival Selection - Guadagnino, Kurzel, Almodóvar". FirstShowing. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
^ Deb, Deepshikha (2024-09-30). "MAMI Mumbai Film Festival Unveils 2024 Official Lineup". High On Films. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
^ "April". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
^ "April". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
^ Vivarelli, Nick; Shafer, Ellise. "Venice Film Festival Lineup: 'Joker 2' With Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie's 'Maria' and Luca Guadagnino's Daniel Craig-Led 'Queer' to Debut in Competition". Variety. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
^ "Todos los ganadores del Festival de San Sebastián 2024". Escribiendo Cine. 28 September 2024.
^ Ntim, Zac (29 August 2024). "London Film Festival: Dea Kulumbegashvili's 'April' And Barry Keoghan Pic 'Bring Them Down' To Play In Competition". Deadline. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
^ "17th ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
^ Frater, Patrick (2024-10-16). "'All We Imagine as Light' and 'April' Lead Nominations for Asia Pacific Screen Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
^ "フィルメックス授賞式". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 2024-12-01. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ Calnan, Ellie (23 October 2024). "'Kneecap' among European University Film Award 2024 nominees". Screen International. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
^ Merican, Sara (December 9, 2024). "Singapore Film Fest Closes With Highest-Ever Box Office Earnings; 'Mongrel' Wins Best Asian Feature Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-12-10.

External links

April at IMDb

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