Fr om March 3rd to April 12th, our gallery will host a retrospective exhibition of graphic works by Rezo Esadze, a classic of Soviet-Georgian cinema, renowned film director, and actor. Georgian actor, screenwriter, and director, known for his roles in the films "Repentance," "The Town of Anara," and "From the Life of Vacationers," Rezo Esadze was born on February 18th, 1934, in the Georgian village of Shemokmedi. From childhood, he was fascinated by the physical and mathematical sciences. In 1956, Rezo graduated from Tbilisi University with a degree in geophysics. Over the next few years, Rezo Esadze became increasingly interested in cinematography and left his native Georgia for Moscow, wh ere he enrolled in the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) (Mikhail Romm's workshop). While still a student, Rezo Esadze made his acting debut
in the film "Nine Days of One Year"
(https://www.vokrug.tv/product/show/devyat_dnei_odnogo_goda/) starring Alexey Batalov
(https://www.vokrug.tv/person/show/aleksey_batalov/), directed by
his teacher Mikhail Romm (https://www.vokrug.tv/person/show/mikhail_romm/).
(https://www.vokrug.tv/person/show/mikhail_romm/)
In 1962, Rezo made his first film, the short film "Once Upon a Time."
He successfully graduated from the institute in 1964, and at the same time, his famous film
"Fro," based on the short story of the same name by Andrei Platonov, was released. Since 1966, Rezo Esadze has worked as a film director at the Lenfilm studio. In 1972, he transferred to the Gruzia-Film studio.
In 1980, he was awarded the title of "Honored Artist of the Georgian SSR."
During his film career, Rezo played over 20 roles. One of the most notable was his work in Irakli Kvirikadze's sparkling comedy "The Town of Anara" (https://www.vokrug.tv/person/show/irakli_kvirikadze/)
(https://www.vokrug.tv/product/show/gorodok_anara/).
(https://www.vokrug.tv/product/show/gorodok_anara/)
He began drawing in his youth. But this side of his multifaceted personality is less well-known. We're organizing an exhibition of his graphic works in memory of this talented director and artist. We've named our exhibition "Love at First Sight," after one of Batono Rezo's most famous films.