The Klassiki Kino Club: An Unusual Exhibition

Friend of the show Alisa Goruleva is back on the pod this week for the latest edition of the Kino Club, our watch-a-long exploration of Klassiki’s film catalogue. As always, host Sam Goff set Alisa the task of picking a title from our library that she hadn’t seen before to discuss. Her choice this time around was very fitting: An Unusual Exhibition, the 1968 comedy of artistic frustration by the great Georgian filmmaker Eldar Shengelaia, who sadly passed away in August of this year.  Alisa and Sam pay tribute to Shengelaia before exploring the film’s strange blend of tones, its disorienting narrative style, and its treatment of the eternal figure of the downtrodden artist.  Watch along with us on Klassiki now! Subscribers will find a host of bonus materials that we put together as part of our celebration of Shengelaia’s 90th birthday a few years ago – including an interview with the great man himself. Get in touch: [email protected]. Sign up for a free 7-day trial at klassiki.online.