
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.

The Georgian Government’s announcement on 28 November that they would not seek to open accession negotiations with the EU ‘until 2028’ has led to a crisis in the country.

A single image from Repentance resurfacing at ongoing protests in Georgia captures the film’s critique of totalitarianism.

Georgian Parliamentary Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said the complaint had been filed directly to the BBC, but added legal action could follow.

Rostom Zarandia created the geoglyph promoting the US bill in November together with friends.

Amaghlobeli was detained last January and later sentenced to two years in prison.

The commission had previously criticised legislation adopted by the Georgian authorities.

The BBC film angered both the ruling party and its critics.

The Georgian Parliamentary Speaker made the comments referring to Patriarch Ilia II’s remarks on the ‘abuse’ of freedom of speech.