Prisoners of Conscience

short films about individual prisoners imprisoned for speaking out against the Georgian regime

On election day in Georgia at 8pm 4 October 2025, there will be a special event Prisoners Of Conscience in Les Salons, at the French Institute, South Kensington, As part of the 9th London Georgian Film Festival at Ciné Lumière, Prisoners Of Conscience will consist of screenings of the short films about individual prisoners as well as speakers: Natalie Sabanadze, former ambassador and previously head of the Georgian mission to the EU, now Senior Research Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme Chatham House; David Vashadze, executive director of the Georgian Film Institute, whose brother is the imprisoned political leader Giorgi Vashadze; Lasha Bakradze literary scholar and former director of the Museum of Georgian Literature, followed by Georgian wine and snacks.

The real stories of regime prisoners by Georgian filmmakers

The films are made in collaboration with Cinema Movement, Georgian Cinema Under Threat, and the prisoners' families Introduced by filmmakers in London for the festival Elena Mikaberidze and Tiku Kobiashvili Anastasia Zinovvkina and Artem Gribuli - by Kote Chlaidze Insaf Aliev - by Giorgi Varsemashvili Zviad Tsetskhladze - by Tiku Kobiashvili Irakli Kerashvili - by Elene Naveriani Mzia Amaglobeli - by Salome Jashi Temur Katamadze - by Anna Dziapshipa Giorgi Mindadze - by Keti Machavariani Giorgi Akhobadze - by Vajiko Chachkhiani Giorgi Gorgadze - by Levan Shubashvili Mate Devidze - by Sandro Katamashvili Tickets for the event are available through eventbookings here