Lika Kavzharadze

Erotic Avant Garde Cinema By Shota Kalandadze.

Associations on the Music of Alfred Schnittke - A Film Poem by Shotiko Kalandadze

Shota Kalandadze's new movement in the cinema "cinema poems" this film reflects the Georgian legendary artistic personalities who are involved in this film through the eyes of Shota Kalandadze.

The first and most daring erotic shots in Georgian cinema. The film is built on many dramatic and erotic film frescoes. Shota Kalandadze's new trend in cinema is a film poem. The film deals with the feelings experienced by a person in different years, which flash like a truth.

The film deals with the treacherous nature of men and how they betray women, or "The Georgian Don Juan".

The director dedicated this lyrical, epic film-confession to the memory of his father who was a doctor. The film’s protagonist, an ambulance doctor, conducts dangerous experiments in search of a vitally important vaccine. His wife believes in his work, though his daughter would not understand him. His son, who is absolutely unlike his father in character, is trying to protect him. But self-denial in the name of science proves too high a price. Just when he is on the verge of discovery, the doctor loses everything he has gathered as a result of his twenty-year-long work. This loss brings him even closer to his son. The shooting of the film continued for seven years (1985-1992), making it a metaphorical culmination of the Soviet cinematography and the Soviet way of life as a whole.

The film tells the story of the difficult fate of the intelligentsia opposing ideological despotism.

When a German businessman heads to Russia with his wife and son Stefan on a business venture following the end of the Cold War, he quickly finds that the way east and west do business differs greatly. In the meantime, his son Stefan forms a friendship with his father’s local business partner’s son Tengis.

A modern version of the plot from ancient Greek myths about the journey of the Argonauts from Hellas to Colchis for the Golden Fleece.

In a dystopian future, a totalitarian society called “Executors” ruled with an iron fist, each citizen assigned a number. Amidst this oppressive regime, a dissident hero emerged, determined to rebel against the spiritual slavery that bound them.

Kalenike, a peasant from Lechkhumi who has come to Kutaisi to sell walnuts, ends up at a wrestling show, where he tries his hand at the arena. He discovers an extraordinary talent for boxing. His coach and patron Baadur Kherkheulidze signs a contract with a foreigner and travels with Kalenike to Paris , where adventures await them.

The film consists of the children's novellas: "Men", "Metodievna", "Khecho", "Grapes", "Champions", "Hat", "Eagles". Each of them tells us about kindness and justice, Georgian traditions and hospitality, and the characteristic qualities of Georgians.

A small dog makes every effort to bring a lonely man and a beautiful woman together.

Based on the autobiographical story “Bracelet with Stones” by Akhmedkhan Abu-Bakar. Follows the events in the 1950s.

13th century Georgia. Georgia, destroyed by numerous invaders, is on the verge of physical destruction. King Dimitri II, known as Dimitri the Devoted, is ready to sacrifice his life to save his nation.

Timur is trying to prove to the relatives of his girlfriend and himself that he is worthy of their family. But Ulfat is married to another, after which the young go abroad. Timur graduated from the Institute and became the Director of a large car service…

A young woman tries to finish her dissertation while family chaos rages around her.

Dying, the grandfather bequeathed to his grandson Luke to faithfully and truly serve the hero Vamekh, who, according to popular belief, should come and free the country from the oppression of the bloodthirsty vizier. Princess Twalta is also waiting for Vamekh's arrival - she must convey to him a family secret - a treasure, thanks to which Vamekh will become invulnerable. However, the vizier's mercenaries kidnap her from the monastery where Twalta was hiding. Luka, his friends, Bakur and Zaal, save the princess, but they themselves find themselves in an enemy trap. In the old abandoned fortress they will have to fight their last battle.

Relatives of the beautiful Mardjan consider Elberd unworthy of her hand. Father, uncle and grandmother keep the girl locked up. And for protection they use a whole pack of dogs. But the cunning Elberd manages to lure the dogs into large baskets, hang them high on the branches of trees, and take his beloved out of the house.

Gogi is on his way to celebrate the New Year. On the snowy road, he meets a beautiful girl whose car broke down. Gogi gives the tire of his car to beautiful stranger, and he himself, fascinated by his own behavior, meets the New Year alone in the car on a deserted road.

Marita arrives at a small village in Georgia to live with her aunt. She meets a poor young lad, Gedia, and falls in love with him. But her relatives are determined to marry the girl off to a local rich man…

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About the students of the vocational technical school, who buy one suit together. The film assures us that man himself should be kind and innocent by nature, that no jewels and expensive clothes can ennoble the intolerant and indifferent.

A short story about three cheerful road workers who help a beautiful girl catch butterflies.

Zura, a son of a rich businessman, steals a car of his father’s friend to amuse his classmates. When informed about it, the school principal discards him from the bike tournament. Nevertheless, Zura’s father manages to persuade her to allow his son to participate and even succeeds in bribing his championship. Zura’s classmates know that he became a champion undeservedly but can’t do anything about it. Only Khatuna, his alleged girlfriend, and Lexo, Zura’s friend, dare to protest against it. Their lack of loyalty enrages Zura and in the rush of the blood he crashes his father’s car. The accident takes Laxo’s life. Zura’s father does his best to save his son from deserved punishment but the first one against his decision is Zura himself.

One day, Alexander Dumas the Father decided to visit the Caucasus. Many adventures awaited him there. A cheerful fantasy about the stay of the great French romantic in the Caucasus. Extraordinary adventures, love, friendship, and loyalty help the hero, who enters into a fight with the cruel and treacherous Circassian prince Vakhvari.

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