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Imago

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When Déni inherits a small patch of land in the wild, beautiful valley of Pankissi, he sees a chance to finally build the house in the trees that he's dreamed of since he was a boy. But nothing in the rugged Caucasus is ever simple. Returning to a village just across the Chechen border where he was born -- a place he barely knows -- Déni stirs up old feuds, buried family dramas, and above all, the question everyone keeps asking: when, and with whom, is he finally going to get married?

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Isaac Feldberg RogerEbert.com Across two soothing, if perhaps excessively sedate, hours, the documentary ruminates on that central question of homecoming. May 26, 2025 Full Review Vikram Murthi IndieWire The ambition of “Imago,” and its unique place in the contemporary film landscape, deserves recognition, but seamlessly weaving the personal and political together can be a complex, demanding task under the best of circumstances. Rated: B- May 21, 2025 Full Review Dan Mecca The Film Stage Imago is a fascinating document of a lost boy, conflicted on how he wants to be found. May 30, 2025 Full Review Boyd van Hoeij Screen International [Imago] takes a straightforward approach, but should connect with audiences looking for moving human stories. May 21, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Déni Oumar Pitsaev

Director

Déni Oumar Pitsaev

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Déni Oumar Pitsaev

Screenwriter

Mathilde Trichet

Screenwriter

Joachim Philippe

Cinematographer

Sylvain Verdet

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Movie Info

Synopsis When Déni inherits a small patch of land in the wild, beautiful valley of Pankissi, he sees a chance to finally build the house in the trees that he's dreamed of since he was a boy. But nothing in the rugged Caucasus is ever simple. Returning to a village just across the Chechen border where he was born -- a place he barely knows -- Déni stirs up old feuds, buried family dramas, and above all, the question everyone keeps asking: when, and with whom, is he finally going to get married?
Director
Déni Oumar Pitsaev
Screenwriter
Déni Oumar Pitsaev, Mathilde Trichet
Production Co
Triptyque Films, Need Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Chechen
Runtime
1h 48m