Nikoloz Shengelaia (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ შენგელაია, Russian: Николай Михайлович Шенгелая; Obudzhi, Tsalenjikha District 8 August [O.S.
26 July] 1903 – Tbilisi, 4 January 1943) was a Soviet Georgian film director.
His epic 1928 silent film “Eliso” is about the exile of Circassian and Chechen people and the colonization of their land in the Caucasus Mountains by imperial Russia.
The film has a broad range of themes such as betrayal, social injustice, and resilience in the face of adversity.
The film's protagonist is a passionate and brave young woman.