A new wave of queer Georgian film under threat

As Georgia’s government intensifies its campaign against queer representation and activism, a new wave of films showcasing queer Georgian stories are under threat.  In the years since Levan Akin’s gay romance And Then We Danced (2019) took Georgia and the indie film circuit by storm, at least a dozen films dealing with queer issues in Georgia — which one survey found to be the most homophobic country in Europe —  have been released, including six since the start of 2023.  Akin’s latest, Cros