Georgian film-maker Otar Iosseliani dies at 89

Award-winning director made most of his films in France, where he was free to be critical of his home country

Otar Iosseliani, an award-winning film-maker, has died in his native Georgia, his French distributor said Sunday. He was 89.

Iosseliani made most of his films in France, where he was free to make films that were sometimes overtly critical of his home country. His death on Saturday night was confirmed by Regine Vial, from the Les Films du Losange company.