Mimino

Mimino Russian is a 1977 comedy film by Soviet director Georgiy Daneliya produced by Mosfilm and Gruziyafilm, starring Vakhtang Kikabidze and Frunzik Mkrtchyan. Anatoliy Petritskiy served as the films Director of Photography. The Soviet era comedy won the 1977 Golden Prize at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival.

Always amicable and open to people, Mimino does not feel at home in the big city. Nevertheless, he becomes a pilot of a supersonic jet liner, the Tupolev Tu144, flying all over the world. But feeling homesick, he finally comes back to his native town of Telavi in Georgia, to his family and friends.Miminos real name in the film is Valiko Mizandarihis nickname Mimino Georgian is the Georgian word for sparrow hawk, although it is stated on the back cover of the DVD that Mimino means falcon. Either way, it seems that this nickname is to equate to some kind of bird of prey, which is perhaps fitting for a pilot. ........

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