Bad People
ცუდი ხალხი
— Short film, 2019, Georgia
— Directed by Giorgi Tavartkiladze
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, presidential and oppositional forces confronted each other on the main avenue of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Gia, a soldier of oppositional forces during the civil war, needs to get medicine for his sick son. While on a desperate search for the drugs, he accidentally encounters a school buddy, who's fighting on the opposite side.
City Rapids
ქალაქის ჩქერები
— Short film, 2024, Georgia
— Directed by Anuka Ramischwili-Schäfer
We meet two characters, central to the landscape of a neighbourhood in Tbilisi, Georgia: a river and a highway. Locals tell of their encounters with the surrounding environment, recalling the floods of 2015 and lamenting the increasing desire to shut the windows and doors to the exterior world. We follow the river in the direction of its source.
Dear Dirty Tbilisi
ძვირფასი ბინძური თბილისი
— Short film, 2016, Georgia
— Directed by Anna Dziapsh-ipa
I can’t imagine going through with this one more time,” - Guram Tsibakhashvili told me these words, when we were going through his huge archive of photos from the 1990s, arranged according to dates. Each photo describes either two or more different stories: one that is seen and or one that is felt, when one remembers the episodes from the nearest past. The Independence of Georgia started with demonstrations, raided rallies, civil war, criminal fights, ethnic conflicts, hunger and little electricity. However, independence gave rise to interesting processes in Art. Tsibakha was part of the process. He knew many artists, was friends with them, and constantly took photos of the decade. His camera was like an additional eye, which captured and saved every important movement. His archive is one of the most precious sources of information to remember and process the important events of the country, where history often was coloured by nationalistic shades.
Gospel Of Anasyrma
ანასირმას სახარება
— Short film, 2014, Switzerland / Georgia
— Directed by Elene Naveriani
Gabriel, a young man from Georgia, falls in love with Amaia, a transgender woman living in the suburbs of Tbilisi. Their relationship is tested by the pressures of Georgian society, forcing them to navigate a fragile existence in a hostile environment. Their story unfolds with remarkable subtlety and emotional depth.
Holy Electricity
აწმინდა ელექტროენერგია
— Feature film, 2024, Georgia
— Directed by Tato Kotetishvili
When young Gonga and his cousin Bart find a suitcase full of rusty crosses in a scrap yard, Bart gets the idea to turn them into neon crucifixes and sell them door-to-door to the gullible inhabitants of Tbilisi. Their crusade through the suburbs of the city becomes a quest for love and friendship.
Inner Blooming Springs
აშინაგანი გაზაფხულების ყვავილობა
— Documentary, 2025, Georgia
— Directed by Tiku Kobiashvili
A story of childhood friends navigating life in the urban landscape of Tbilisi, where even the simplest everyday moments become inevitably political. In 2024, protests are held on the streets of Tbilisi against the so-called “Foreign Agents” law. Tina, Luka, director Tiku and their friends also take part. They resist by being there for one another – gathering courage for what lies ahead. A portrait of youth standing at the cusp of leaving childhood behind intertwined with the daily struggle of fighting against a regime determined to strip its people of their freedom. A Bittersweet tale of change, devotion, resilience, and the fleeting sweetness of freedom — here and now.
It Will Be Better Before
წარსულში უკეთ იქნება
— Short film, 2024, Georgia
— Directed by Keto Kipiani
In the onset of summer, two directors, almost strangers to each other but both driven by a mutual longing for the embrace of trees, found themselves in the astronomic observatory village of Abastumani, in the mountains of Georgia. What was initially planned as a 2-day stay extended to almost 2 months. Both captivated by the magnificence and mystery of Abastumani, they embarked on capturing the beauty of this place. Fast forward 5 years, and one of the directors chose to reedit the original cut and change the script without him being aware of it. Facing ethical dilemma, she attempted delving into her once-concealed feelings that had coursed through the entire creative process.