Contrasting visions of world cinema
SWEDEN, Georgia, France | 105 minutes | 2019
Since he was a kid, Merab has been dance partners with Mary. His world is turned upside-down when the charismatic Irakli shows up and quickly becomes a rival as well as the object of an unexpected attraction. Torn between his professional ambitions and the need to find his way, Merab is forced to make choices that will change his life forever. For his lively, intimate third feature, the Georgian-born Swedish filmmaker takes an uncompromising look at the quest for identity. A disconcerting romance set against a wave of conservatism in Georgia that preaches tolerance to difference.In collaboration with Fugues."... the filmmaking skills are frequently exceptional and Gelbakhiani is riveting." Variety"... marvelously fluid camerawork elides with the emotional states of protagonists and audience." Variety"And Then We Danced is a brave, urgent and revolutionary statement." AwardsWatch
Peace Award - Festival du nouveau cinéma
Directors’ Fortnight - Cannes
Best actor - Sarajevo Film Festival
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In this utterly one-off début feature, Susanne Heinrich’s archetypal “melancholy girl” wanders the city in search of shelter. Po-faced and pensive,...
Feature film, Fiction
GERMANY | 80 minutes | 2019
Two couples work together in a factory, and each have an only son born on the same day. The two boys grow up as best friends, but a tragic event shatters...
CHINA | 180 minutes | 2019
Toichi, a kindly and helpful old man, earns a modest living by ferrying the villagers back and forth across the water. His life flows placidly by until the...
JAPAN | 137 minutes | 2019
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