'Mimino' 1977: Soviet Georgian Masterpiece

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Local Georgian pilot Mimino dreams of flying airplanes for major international airlines. To realize his aspirations, he goes to Moscow where he encounters a fellow comrade from the Caucasus, the Armenian Rubik. Many misadventures ensue. That's right folks we are staying with the Soviet Cinema theme! and today we take a look at the 1977 Soviet film 'Mimino' One of the most successful and well known films of the Soviet Cinema era. Starring Vakhtang Kikabidze and Mher Frunzik Mkrtchyan with a Cameo appearance by Yevgeny Leonov. We explore the themes of the movie, the odysee of the main character and how the film shouldn't work but somehow it does. Produced by Mosfilm and directed by Georgiy Daneliya, 'Mimino' is a feel good movie with no conclusions or closures for the main character, instead we get a mishmash of ideas, and random acts, leading to misadventures successful aspirations and longing for home. So sit back, grab some pop corn and borsch and a khachapuri as we dive deep into Mimino