Most films show war with noise, action, confrontation but there is another way - a slow, silent one, based on things. Nino Gogua’s documentary “The Things” (2017) is the representative of this different language. It speaks with things, the archive of the past and silence. It is not just a chronicle of displacement, it is a cinematic attempt to restore the idea of home in a space where home no longer exists but things still speak. What remains when a house is taken away, words are silenced, and time ...

THE PAST THAT REMAINS IN THINGS Read More

Time seems to stand still in the silent depths of the mountains, and every second feels like a century. Somewhere beyond the nine mountains, people’s lives are no longer subject to the modern rhythm. They live the way heroes in fairy tales do: in silence, rituals and mystery. Levan Tutberidze’s film “Beyond the Nine Mountains” (“The Village”, 2015) takes us on a journey through this very space, to a Georgia where reality is blurred by mythology and every shot is filled with invisible significance. “Beyond the Nine Mountains” is one of the purest and unusually sweet...

THE PLACE WHERE THE SUN RISES DIFFERENTLY Read More

What is the most important thing in the process of creating a film? The script, the direction, the visual solution, the musical score or the acting? Each of these components has its own meaning and value but their synthesis, their combination creates a work that we call cinematic art. There is no insignificant detail in the world of cinema. Every element is important, starting from the composition of the shot, ending with a single movement of the character’s eye in the scene. This is the reason why it is especially important ...

CHAPLIN IN GEORGIAN Read More

Independent film is very popular in the modern cinema, which is an important part of modern art. Georgian film directors also try not to lag behind this trend and create extravagant works one after another. An example of this is Giga Liklikadze's film, "Pig" (2019), which caused a great response. The majority of viewers evaluated it negatively, however, there were film critics who saw something unidentified and profound in it, thus considering the film the beginning of a new direction. This film is about three young people (Bachana, Ramo and Makho). Bachana, who was discharged from military service, is going back home. On his way, the bus breaks down. While he is waiting for it to be repaired,

SELF-EXPRESSION OR ART BEYOND THE LIMITS Read More

Every nation has its most famous work of art, which is read to children from a young age and quotes are learned by heart, which embody the spirit of these people. For Georgians, this is “The Knight in the Panther's Skin,” a poem that has survived for centuries and does not lose its popularity. It always plays an important role in the formation of cultural consciousness, carries not only artistic value, but also has a powerful force of deep moral and ethical impact on the reader. It is......

RUSTAVELI INHERITANCE Read More

In the history of modern cinema, Zaza Urushadze’s film “The Confession” (2017) is one of the most important works that highlights a person’s internal struggle, the burden of conscience and their relationship with society. The director tries to analyse the depths of a person’s psychological and spiritual state, fears and mistakes. The story begins quite positively. Together with his disciple, father Giorgi arrives in a small village for a church service. In order to gain the locals’ goodwill and partake them of spiritual life, he decides to organise film screenings...

ON REALITY, INTERNAL STRUGGLES AND WEAKNESSES Read More

Cinema has always been a powerful tool for highlighting and discussing social issues. Film allows us to see our lives from a different perspective. One of the main tasks of directors is to entertain the audience as well as to understand the importance of solving social problems, and, in many cases, they do this in an interesting way in short films. To convey their message, authors do not need a lot of money, famous actors or weepy film music; a well-developed visual ...

MODERN FAMILY Read More

A documentary film allows the viewer to immerse themselves in real stories, learn something new and interesting. It can promote and influence society. John Grierson, who was one of the people who had a great influence on the fate of documentary cinema, considered that rather than showing the distant exotic world of the Earth, it is better for the viewer to see what is happening right under their noses, everyday life, the working process of a man, accompanied by ...

BEING ONES FOREVER Read More

Films based on real events are especially popular with viewers. People are much more interested in the world saved by Superman single-handedly, not the feat of a real person, a person who did not give up in a difficult moment and followed his goal to the end, so making films based on true stories is becoming more and more relevant, which is very good. Such films provide an opportunity to look at events in a new way and evaluate them with different eyes, which...

ROYAL TREASURER OF GEORGIA Read More

If we review Georgian cinema (and not only), the vast majority of films are created for the audience to have fun, to relax during the short period of time they are watching the screen and to stop thinking about reality. However, cinema is not only an entertainment but an educational means as well. No other genre of art has such a strong influence on shaping the artistic taste of youth as cinema does. As the most democratic public art, it has a strong power...

ON KINDNESS, FAITH AND MIRACLES  Read More