A man takes over a dead man's task without realizing the horror it entails.A man takes over a dead man's task without realizing the horror it entails.A man takes over a dead man's task without realizing the horror it entails.
- Awards
- 11 wins & 5 nominations
George Babluani
- Sébastien
- (as Georges Babluani)
Jo Prestia
- Pierre Bléreau
- (as Joé Prestia)
Avtandil Makharadze
- Father
- (as Makharadze Avtandil)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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- Trivia"Tzameti" is the Georgian word for thirteen, so the title of this film translates to 13 Thirteen.
- GoofsA man places a bet on # 7 when in scene previous he's visible dead on the floor.
- Alternate versionsThe version shown on the Sundance Channel is letter-boxed and 90 minutes long.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Intense Russian Roulette Scenes (2016)
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What happens when fiction outstrips reality ?
How can one define a troublesome film like 13 Tzameti ? Can it be called an existential revelation of our modern times or is it simply a quick paced high intensity thriller ? Whatever one says,it is sure that 13 Tzameti is a rare film which makes sure that fiction comes close to reality.There is a reason for that as its director Gela Babluani learned the art of cinema from his father Temur Babluani whose film "The son of the wakeful" bagged silver bear prize for an outstanding artistic contribution at the 1993 Berlin International Film Festival.Both of them come from Georgia,a land which has given birth to such prolific film directors as Tengiz Abuladze,Temur Babluani,Goderdzi Chokheli,Georgi Daneliya,Nana Djordjadze,Lana Gogoberidze,Otar Iosseliani,Mikhail Kalatozov and Marlen Khutsiev.13 Tzameti is not for the weak hearted people as there is an excessive usage of guns in it.It is normal for us to associate guns for mutual destruction but this film shows us that they are also used to conduct wild games which can prove out to be fatal.There is a degree of authenticity as the events depicted might be taking place in an undisclosed location of an unknown country.13 Tzameti succeeds on a social level too as its success has ensured that the stigma attached to number 13 needs to be erased from people's minds.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $121,390
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,805
- Jul 30, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $795,223
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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