Panopticon

Panopticon 2025

1

When Sandro’s father decides to devote his life to God and leaves for a monastery, the teenage introvert finds himself deprived of the fundamental certainties of life. Abandoned by his father and his mother, who is working abroad, the young man embarks on a journey of self-discovery, opening up both to a new friendship with the radical Lasha, who has ties with an ultra-right organisation, and also to the chance to explore his own sexuality.

2025

Crossing

Crossing 2024

7.40

Lia, a retired teacher from Georgia, learns from her young neighbor, Achi, that her long-lost transgender niece, Tekla, has crossed the border into Turkey. In search of Tekla, Lia travels to Istanbul with the unpredictable Achi, where they explore the hidden depths of the city.

2024

And Then We Danced

And Then We Danced 2019

7.37

Merab, a devoted dancer, has been training for years with his partner Mary for a spot in the National Georgian Ensemble. The arrival of another male dancer, Irakli, sparks both an intense rivalry and romantic desire that may cause Merab to risk his future in dance as well as his relationships.

2019

Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry

Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry 2023

6.40

In a small traditional Georgian village, Etero, the owner of a housekeeping shop, is a forty-eight-year-old spinster. She cherishes her freedom, as much as her cakes, and is preparing for a peaceful and comfortable retirement away from gossip. But a fiery affair with her delivery man could derail all her plans.

2023

Tbilisi, I Love You

Tbilisi, I Love You 2014

2.67

Following "Paris, Je t'aime" "New York,I Love You" and "Rio, Eu Te Amo" “Tbilisi, I Love You” has become the next film in the “Cities of Love” franchise.

2014

And the Sun Rises

And the Sun Rises 2022

1

Nika is taking care of his paralysed abusive father, Sandro, in a run-down suburban family house near Tbilisi, soon to be sold. When Nastya, Nika’s girlfriend, arrives unannounced, Sandro unleashes his manipulative powers to the fullest.

2022

Corn Island

Corn Island 2014

7.30

The Inguri River forms a natural border dividing Georgia from Abkhazia. One of the spring floods has created a little island in the middle of the river, as if made for the cultivation of corn. At least, this is the belief of an old peasant, whose sunburned face resembles the landscape he has trodden for dozens of years.

2014

Repentance

Repentance 1987

6.96

The day after his funeral, the corpse of Varlam Aravidze, the mayor of a small Georgian town, turns up in his son's garden. Although it is secretly reburied, the corpse keeps returning until the police capture the local woman who is responsible. This woman says that Varlam should never be laid to rest since his Stalin-like reign of terror led to the disappearance of her family and friends.

1987

The Other Bank

The Other Bank 2009

5.90

Life creates many obstacles for 12 years old boy - Tedo. Tedo belongs to the generation, which was forced to mass displacement because of the civil war in Abkhazia, one of the most beatiful places in Georgia. The civil war took away everything Tedo had, even hope. The film tells about an extraordinary internal drama of a little boy, his thoughts, feelings, pasions, sorrows and efforts to take arms against the difficulties.

2009

Don't Grieve!

Don't Grieve! 1968

6.00

Benjamin, the local doctor is a soul of a local society, the educated, friendly, democratic person who often treats the poor for free. It makes him very popular with the locals but most certainly does not help with his bank account. He is in love with a beautiful Manette who is also crazy about him but is being watched closely by her father who called his daughter "his small capital" and is determined to protect her virginity until the moment the marriage contract has been signed...

1968

April

April 2025

5.70

Nina, an OB-GYN, faces accusations after a newborn's death. Her life undergoes scrutiny during investigation. She persists in her medical duties, determined to provide care others hesitate to offer, despite the risks.

2025

What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?

What Do We See When We Look at the Sky? 2021

6.80

In the Georgian riverside town of Kutaisi, summertime romance and World Cup fever are in the air. After a pair of chance encounters, pharmacist Lisa and soccer player Giorgi find their plans for a date undone when they both awaken magically transformed with no way to recognize each other.

2021

Ashik Kerib

Ashik Kerib 1988

6.10

Wandering minstrel Ashik Kerib falls in love with a rich merchant's daughter, but is spurned by her father and forced to roam the world for a thousand and one nights. Now presumed dead by those he loves, he performs for the poor and unfortunate on his journeys through the wilderness. Parajanov's visually ravishing 'tableaux vivants' tell Lermontov's romantic tale while Turkish and Azerbaijani folk songs transport us into its mystical landscapes.

1988

Beginning

Beginning 2020

6.20

In a sleepy provincial town, a Jehovah’s Witness community is under attack from an extremist group. In the midst of this conflict is Yana, the wife of the community leader, whose familiar world is slowly crumbling around her. Meanwhile, a detective intrudes on her home with devastating consequences.

2020

The Legend of Suram Fortress

The Legend of Suram Fortress 1985

6.70

A film version of a well-known Georgian folk-tale. A young boy has to be immured into the walls of a fortress in order to stop it from crumbling to pieces.

1985

Mameluke

Mameluke 1958

6.25

In Arabic, “mameluke” means a white slave, a prisoner. In Egypt, this name was given to prisoners of war who had been sold into slavery from Georgia and other countries of the Caucasus. The action of this drama starts in Georgia in the late 18th century. Two friends are abducted and sold into slavery. One ends up in Egypt, the other - in Venice. Years later, they meet by the ancient pyramids, in the desert where a battle is going on between the armies of Bonaparte and Ali-bey, the ruler of Egypt. In a combat with a French officer, the Mameluke injures him. Falling from his horse onto the sand, the officer exclaims in Georgian: “Vai, nana!” (“Oh, mother!”). And the Mameluke recognizes in him a mate of his childhood games.

1958

Sunny Night

Sunny Night 2017

1

On 25th December 2011 the Georgian Patriarch Ilia II described his 34 year-long leadership as head of the Georgian Orthodox Church as a ‘sunny night’. Beginning in 1989, and going up to the present, the film essay Sunny Night tells of political and social events since Georgian Independence. A variety of formats and sources, disparate images and voices report on protests, recommencements, uproars and wars, and religious identity that centres around the dominant religion of the nation. In the midst of the ongoing shifts and the various state of affairs, the patriarch stands out as the only constant figure. Meanwhile the sermonised religion begins to take on radical forms, going as far as priests forming front row human-chains, leading protests of several thousand orthodox believers chasing a handful of LGBT activist throughout the streets of Tbilisi in May 2013.

2017

My Happy Family

My Happy Family 2017

7.40

In a patriarchal society, an ordinary Georgian family lives with three generations under one roof. All are shocked when 52-year-old Manana decides to move out from her parents’ home and live alone. Without her family and her husband, a journey into the unknown begins.

2017

Khibula

Khibula 2017

5.10

The screenplay for Khibula was inspired by the real events taking place in Georgia briefly after the country regained its independence in 1991. Zviad Gamsakhurdia, the first president of Georgia, elected by the majority of votes, was driven into exile by coup d'etat. Even though he returned to regain power soon after, political clashes once again forced him to flee into the mountains. Based on the final chapter of the first President's life, the film starts off by following his journey accompanied and pursued by both friend and foe.

2017

ParadoX

ParadoX 2014

8.70

Young, successful scientist, Irakli who is researching the phenomenon of death, is suddenly struck by family tragedy. After attempting suicide and five month of coma, he wakes up in apocalypse of vampires.

2014

Nanuka Zhorzholiani's Show

Nanuka Zhorzholiani's Show 2009

8.00

Nanuka Zhorzholiani Show or simply Nanuka's Show — Nanuka Zhorzholiani's authorial talk show on Rustavi 2. Depending on the format of the show, the host divides the program into two or three parts (respectively into two or three topics). Each part of the program has several guests. Many famous people, including world-class stars, were invited to the program.

2009

Artificial Respiration

Artificial Respiration 2016

8.00

Georgian TV show about a doctor, named Shota and his daughter, Melano.

2016

Hot Dog

Hot Dog 2003

9.00

Two detectives Bidzina Tabagari and Lekso Nizharadze try to investigate murder cases connected to the influential businessmen, politicians and members of national security.

2003

The Barber

The Barber 1970

1

Barber finds himself in the 17th century and discovers what his profession was like back then. Real medical cases in a completely unexpected reading. A surrealistic dark comedy with a unique visual style.

1970

Georgia's Got Talent!

Georgia's Got Talent! 2010

1

Georgian version of the Got Talent series. Singers, dancers, comedians, variety acts, and other performers compete against each other for audience support. The winner of the show receives 500,000 laris.

2010

About Justin

About Justin 2016

1

The journey of Justin and his adventure to find himself and love.

2016