Director: Tengiz Abuladze
Stars: Avtandil Makharadze, Zeinab Botsvadze, Ia Ninidze
Genre: Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Varlam, the despotic mayor of a small town, dies. After his funeral, his body is repeatedly unearthed and buried again. Through flashbacks and dreamlike scenes, we witness his rise, power and ambiguities.