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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Shot between 2016 and 2018 in the run-up to the election of Jair Bolsonaro and premiering at Cannes as part of the festival’s 2019 ACID lineup, Indianara...
Feature film, Documentary
BRAZIL | 84 minutes | 2019
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
A group of young women are thrown into the enchanting yet dangerous world of a reality show, where they are forced to live in a dollhouse-themed set and...
Feature film, Experimental
GREAT BRITAIN | 86 minutes | 2018
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