‘April’ Takes Double Win at Asia Pacific Screen Awards
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Georgian drama film “April” took double honors on Saturday at the annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards, winning the best film prize and the best performance prize for Ia Sukhitashvili.
Directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili, the film portrays the determination of an obstetrics and gynaecology provider in the face of accusations about the death of a newborn child.
The film premiered at the Venice and Toronto festivals in September, earning a special jury prize in Venice and the best film prize in the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera competition.
Sukhitashvili was present at the APSA ceremony in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, to accept both awards. Fellow Georgian filmmaker, Tato Kotetishvili was awarded the APSA for best director for his debut feature, dark comedy “Holy Electricity,” which sees cousins selling neon crucifixes door to door in Tbilisi.
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