The legacy of "Nathon Tutshkhia": how the Georgian drama changed cinema forever Today we remember the Soviet cult film epic "Nathon Totshkhia" (also known as "The Beaches"). This seven-part film, filmed at the Georgia Film Studio in the late 1970s based on the novel of the same name by Chaboa Amiribi, became a real cultural phenomenon in its time. The plot of the movie "Beaches". The action takes place in pre-revolutionary Georgia. The main character, a simple peasant Datta Totsakhia, is forced to go "outlaw" after he helps a revolutionary in hiding. After becoming a barbarian, he becomes the protector of the downtrodden and a threat to the rich, constantly clashing with the state system.
For Soviet viewers in the 1970s, Data became a real hero, similar to the Western Robin Hood. In Georgia, this image went far beyond the screen: it became a symbol of freedom, nobility and philosophical search. Brilliantly portrayed by Utter Maguintochutsi, Data Tutshkia remains for many not just a book or movie character, but almost a folklore figure, embodying a code of honor in a world where freedom is an unattainable luxury. The hero wanders for many years, trying to find the right way for his people and a better life. He is disappointed with the idea of good, which does not give "good results", and begins to fight evil, but fails to eradicate it. Data lives without family and home, hiding from the authorities, losing loved ones and friends. In the end, he died at the hands of his own son. The series, which became a cult favorite among many viewers, still remains an important cultural code that evokes nostalgia for a bygone era. Vestnik Caucasus.