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Review | Repentance — an enduring warning about unchecked power
A single image from Repentance resurfacing at ongoing protests in Georgia captures the film’s critique of totalitarianism.
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Caucasus cinema in 2025 — this year’s top 10 films as reviewed by OC Media
A round-up of the top 10 films released in 2025 reviewed by OC Media.
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Review | Chiaroscuro: Following the Shadow — watching the filmmaker watch himself
Georgian director Aleko Tsabadze’s latest film explores authorship, control, and moral ambiguity through a film-within-a-film structure.
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Review | Nobody in Sight — one man’s fight with addiction and loneliness in Tbilisi
Kote Kalandadze’s latest film focuses on his old childhood friend Achiko, now 42, who has spent half his life addicted to drugs.
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Review | The Real Beings — a slow-paced tragedy set amidst Georgia’s bewitching wetlands
Georgian director Vakhtang Jajanidze’s first feature film explores selfishness, alienation, and loveless relationships within two families.
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Review | Parallel Movements — uncovering Paris through the lens of health-driven Georgian migrants
Shorena Tevzadze’s short documentary follows four different protagonists to weave a larger story of Georgian migrants seeking healthcare in France.
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Review | 9-Month Contract — a heart-wrenching examination of Georgia’s surrogacy industry
Ketevan Vashagashvili’s debut documentary has won a cinematic human rights award for its sensitive portrayal of parenthood and surrogacy in Georgia.
