Reviews
Review | Nail in the Boot — Kalatozov’s futile plea to the Soviet authorities
Famed Soviet director Mikheil Kalatozov’s 1931 film was banned upon release, just like his better-known Georgian documentary, Salt for Svanetia.
Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning
After years in academia, Xandie returned to Georgia to join OC Media. Her previous work with non-profits focused on Eurasian affairs, particularly queer and gender rights and green politics. She’s also a fan of foreign cinema, tea, and books (but not spilling tea on books).
Georgia
‘A guilty society’ — Ketevan Vashagashvili on breaking taboos through film under Georgian Dream
Her debut documentary, 9-Month Contract, cuts through society’s willful ignorance of Georgia’s problematic surrogacy industry.
2026 Armenian parliamentary elections
Leaked documents show Russian plans to unseat Pashinyan, ties between Karapetyan and Putin
The revelations were the latest in a series of leaked documents that have been made public in the runup to the election on 7 June.
Georgia–US Relations
Kobkahdize meets with US State Department delegation, again
This is the second time Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has met with a US State Department delegation in May 2026 alone.
Reviews
Review: Prayer of the Outsiders — blending contemporary art and cultural heritage
Centred around historic prayer rugs, this exhibition celebrates Azerbaijani cultural heritage in Georgia and the women artists behind it.
Reviews
Review | In the Mountains. He — a comedic ode to the Caucasus mountains
Balkar director Said Tolgurov’s second film works to ground the viewer through the breathtaking, mountain landscape of Kabarda–Balkaria.
