Zurab Antelava
Acting
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Khareba and Gogia
Khareba Jibuti, Prince Kharashvili’s right hand man becomes an outlaw after he witnesses a series of injustices. After meeting another outlaw Gogia Kenkiashvili he joins his bunch in the forest. They cause lots of trouble for the local rich thus winning the hearts and minds of poor people. Nevertheless, when captain Akhvlediani opens the hunting season on two renowned outlaws he finds a much-needed man who is ready to show him their whereabouts.
Khibula
The screenplay for Khibula was inspired by the real events taking place in Georgia briefly after the country regained its independence in 1991. Zviad Gamsakhurdia, the first president of Georgia, elected by the majority of votes, was driven into exile by coup d'etat. Even though he returned to regain power soon after, political clashes once again forced him to flee into the mountains. Based on the final chapter of the first President's life, the film starts off by following his journey accompanied and pursued by both friend and foe.
It Snowed in the Winter Gardens
The hero of the film, a student of the Tbilisi Academy of Arts, is faced with a creative search and the choice of his own path in art. Daily contact with the villagers, access to their spiritual world pushes him to abandon the academy and return to his native village. The second hero of the film – a craftsman, a father of a large family, unlike the artist, is confident in himself, stands firmly on the ground and with his optimism returns spiritual balance to his friend, instills in him the belief that he has chosen the right profession and found his purpose.