London Georgian Film Festival
And Then We Danced directed by Levan Akin 2019
UK Premieres include: Holy Electricity 2024, Tato Kotetishvili's Golden Leopard winning debut feature film; Temo Re 2025, Anka Gujabidze's remarkable debut which won prizes at Rotterdam; Inner Blooming Springs 2025, Tiku Kobiashvili's intimate portrait of young Georgian friends facing the beginning of the protests which had it's World Premiere in the 75th Berlin International Film Festival. Elena Mikaberidze's touching debut feature documentary Blueberry Dreams 2024, receives its London Premiere. All 4 directors will be in London for Q&As.
Inner Blooming Springs directed by Tiku Kobiashvili 2025
The renowned Hollywood director Rouben Mamoulian was born in Tbilisi in 1897, and this year the festival will screen the 35mm print of his first film Applause 1929, not seen in Europe since it was shown in Bologna at Il Cinema Ritrovato 2023. We are also screening Dito Tsintsadze's classic black comedy from 2000 Lost Killers.
This year we will also hear from New Voices: 5 Short Films by Emerging Georgian Talents introduced by Natalia Jugheli. Life Through Cinema with GFI (Georgian Film Institute) will hold a hands-on film workshop with leading director Nana Ekvtimishvili for Georgian filmmakers, film students and film lovers living in the UK.
This year we will also hear from New Voices: 5 Short Films by Emerging Georgian Talents introduced by Natalia Jugheli. Life Through Cinema with GFI (Georgian Film Institute) will hold a hands-on film workshop with leading director Nana Ekvtimishvili for Georgian filmmakers, film students and film lovers living in the UK.
Festival 2025 Trailer created by Alexis Osborn music by Alan Izmir from Kutaisi
Festival Programme
