Only until 15 May: a Unique Opportunity to Watch nine Outstanding Georgian Films for Free Online

The Presidency of Georgia of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, in addition to the events set within the framework of the Presidency priorities, includes the Cultural program of the Presidency as well.

As a part of the above mentioned program, in the beginning of March 2020, Strasbourg Cinema Odyssée presented 6 Georgian films to the wide audience.

Due to the circumstances regarding worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, regrettably, the entire calendar of the Presidency events had been substantially changed. This affected the film screening as well. Regarding the outstanding interest to the Georgian cinematography, the audience is given the opportunity to see the remaining films uploaded to the Presidency web page, in the period of May 9-15.

The Golden Thread (2019) dir. Lana Gogoberidze 1h 30min | Drama | Georgia/France

Link: https://vimeo.com/379832099 Password: 2022

Short synopsis: Elene is an 80-year-old writer who lives with her family, forced to stay home due to health conditions. Her comfort is cracked when her daughter's mother-in-law, Miranda (a former Soviet official who once banned one of Elene's books) moves into the apartment, and Elene receives an unexpected call from an old love interest, Archil.

Namme (2017) dir. Zaza Khalvashi 1h 31min | Drama | Georgia/Lithuania

Link: https://vimeo.com/238573622 Password: zazasul5776

Short synopsis: Ali's family has inherited a mission - taking care of a local healing water and curing sick fellow villagers with it. Three sons are skeptical and only the young daughter Namme stays as the guardian of family traditions. In parallel, a hydro power station is being constructed locally and environmental changes are at stakes. One day the spring water starts to disappear. Father remembers the old tradition: the water will not return unless sacrifice is made.

Parade (2018) dir Nino Zhvania 1h 27min | Comedy, Drama | Georgia/Russia

Link: https://vimeo.com/253116326 Password: 2018

Short synopsis: Three middle aged friends, a criminal, a painter, and an actor with badly arranged lives reunited to hit the road in a search for new assemblies, joys, and sorrows.

Moira (2015) dir Levan Tutberidze 1h 35min | Drama | Georgia

Link: https://vimeo.com/130782395 Password: janoizoria

Short synopsis: Mamuka is released from prison and tries to take care of his disabled father and younger brother.

Blind Dates (2013) dir. Levan Koguashvili 1h 39min | Comedy | Georgia/Ukraine

Link: https://vimeo.com/248963037 Password: sandro

Short synopsis: Forty something Sandro still lives at home with his parents. He and his best friend seem to have no luck at finding true love during their misadventures of meeting and date various women.

Inhale-Exhale (2019) dir. Dito Tsintsadze 1 30min | Drama | Georgia/Sweden

Link: https://vimeo.com/347057290 Password: cinetech

Short synopsis: In Post-Soviet Georgia, Irina, a 43-year-old doctor returns home after serving time in prison. In order to start anew, and be accepted, Irina has to earn the trust of those who betrayed her. But does she needs a place in such a society?