Eldar Shengelaia in his own words
Filmmaker Interviews and Introductions
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Eldar Shengelaia speaks exclusively to Klassiki about his distinguished career in film – from working as an assistant to his director father Nikoloz, to his views on the current crop of Georgian filmmakers.
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