Azerbaijan
Baku Film Festival removes film over ‘immoral depiction’ of 12th century poet
After the Culture Ministry’s decision, the filmmakers said they ‘reject such absurd restrictions on how women can be portrayed’.
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Review | Shared Document — an exhibition by emerging Georgian artists
This group show by four young professionals introduces their practice and a glimpse into the kind of environment Georgian artists are facing.
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Review | Pathetic Monologues — Georgian theatre that finally laughs at itself
In a country where cultural prestige is often performed, this play dares to laugh at the performance itself.
Ingushetia
Ingushetia bans screening of movie about 1944 deportations
The republic’s culture ministry did not approve the premiere of the film The Letter.
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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.
