
Acting
Nineli Chankvetadze
Born 1957-10-24 · Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Georgia]
Acting credits
6.5A screen adaptation of the novel of the same name by the well-known Georgian writer Nodar Dumbadze. This story about love and loyalty, bravery and betrayal, began shortly before the Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Georgy Tumurashvili, a militia man, was affectionately called “Cucaracha”, by both the kids and the adults. He was a conscientious divisional inspector investigating various incidents, calling to order local hoodlums and settling family arguments. Once he helped out Inga who fell prey to Murtalo, a bandit and murderer. The young people fell in love with each other. But Murtalo decided to take revenge on Kukaracha…
Kukaracha
1982
NRA domineering and ostentatiously pious widow in a small Spanish town keeps such close watch on her daughters that they are unable to have normal social lives. However, the eldest is allowed to become engaged to a young man, for the financial advantages it will bring the mother, Bernarda
Sisters in Gloom (The House of Bernarda Alba)
1981
A young man, escaping the reality around him, takes refuge in a basement and becomes a rat.
Rat
1991
6.8Alexi leaves the house of his father and stepmother and rents an apartment. He wants to be independent and find his place in the world. But no basic changes ensue – he has the same friends, with the same trivial conversations and the same inactivity. Only the death of his favorite teacher, to whom the young man felt very close, really changes his habitual way of life. Alexi makes a decision: he refuses a place at a research institute and leaves for a teaching job at a village school, the same school his mentor used to work at.
The Step
1987
6.2A man tracks down the men who raped his wife.
The Lonely Hunter
1989
7.0hree stories happening in three different centuries, revolve around a mysterious painting entitled "Two Owls". In the 19th century thread, a man living in a big mansion is worried about his brother whose wife died a while ago. The brother however behaves as if she was still alive. A befriended psychiatrist is being called for help in order to examine the phenomenon in long conversations. He has to recognize however that the man's behavior doesn't harm anyone. He actually offers a painting to the doctor which his wife allegedly just finished: it's called "Two Owls". The painting reappears in the midst of World War II. A woman finds it in the apartment of her husband's lover. The general of the Red Army was just found dead there. He died in the arms of his concubine. Torn between ambiguous feelings of grief and anger the widow has to make a decision. She also needs to retain her composure as the military police is already waiting outside. The last story happens in present time.
Three Houses
2008
5.4The film tells a strange story, in flashback, about a British Telegraph Company’s engineer named Hughes appearing in a distant Guria village. Falling in love with the beautiful Anna, the Englishman became the enemy of her brother, Bolshevik Nestor. Both Hughes and Nestor were shot dead by Lavrenty Mgeladze, who had once had everything, but later was dispossessed and driven out of the village. The old Anna told that story to a young composer who recorded the music: “My dear homeland, why are you weeping?…”
Robinsonade, or My English Grandfather
1987
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საჩუქარი
2016
8.0A musical comedy based on Carlo Goldoni's play "The Innkeeper's Wife."
Accept The Challenge Signori!
1982
NRThe House of Joy is a documentary about the creation of the film musical Keto and Kote, which was called the Georgian movie of the twentieth century. It reveals how the film was made, despite the strict censorship of the Stalin's regime.
The House of Joy
2009
10.0Alik Lolishvili, who lives in old Tiflis, is a very interesting person, he is fond of all kinds of technical innovations and is a tireless fighter for technological progress. He is introduced by Albert Lolisch and advertises bicycles in the city, and then, together with the daughter of the local city rich man Betty Zandukeli, opens an office for the rental of this new car. At first, residents think that Albert Lolish is a rich and successful French businessman who came to provincial Georgia, as well as Betty's lover, who is fascinated by such a dandy. But the bike business is failing, and residents realize that Albert is a real adventurer.
Bravo, Alber Lolish!
1987
4.7Salome, a former teacher, constantly lectures her student son, Gia, about morality and the perceived indifference of modern youth. Gia finds her mother’s views outdated. Seeking to help Gia clarify her values, Salome asks her husband, Vakhtang, for assistance. After speaking with his son, Vakhtang realises that Gia is a decent young man who lives in accordance with the current times. However, Salome’s illness disrupts the family dynamics. Father and son decide to fulfil Salome’s dream and take her on a trip to Lithuania.
Before Rain Stops Pouring
1984
9.0The film is about a young Georgian poet Mirza Gelovani, who died in WWII. It also tells the story of Mirza Gelovani’s contemporaries who sacrificed their youth to their homeland
I'm Coming Back
1982
NRA fairytale film about the spoiled New Year celebration, confronting reality, and viewing life from a new perspective. As Tbilisi, Georgia, prepares for New Year’s festivities, an 8-year-old boy loses a finger amid fireworks while being chased by a food delivery scooter.
Congratulations Once Again
2025
8.0Sulkhan Iberieli, the famous scientist and the head of the excavation of the desert monastery complex, does not have the funds to finish his work. He is forced to turn to different authorities and people for help. He is supported by a young archaeologist, Tamriko, but their efforts end in failure.
Three Days Of The Hot Summer
1981
7.0Malkhaz is very fond of cycling through the streets of the city - it is always connected with the unexpected.
The Race
1977
5.0After the defeat in elections, Refugees Eviction Minister, Giorgi Mchedlishvili, loses everything that is dear to him: the office, the car, the source of income and most importantly - power. Giorgi’s chair, which is a live being, motivates former Minister to take actions, but these efforts do not bring the desired result. In these difficult times Giorgi meets Donara, refugee women, which he marries later. New government, orders eviction of Giorgi and his Family from his house. Former Minister puts himself in confrontation first with media, and then with Magda, Giorgi’s sister in law, and because of Magda the house is surrounded by journalists and police. After unsuccessful negotiations with the SWAT team the assault begins. With the help of chair, George, manages to escape grounds unseen towards his village.
The Chair
2017
8.0Dying, the father bequeathed to his sons: whoever masters the business better will inherit its lands. The three brothers studied with different masters for a long time and each mastered his profession in full. It's time to show everyone your skills. Meanwhile, the magical night was approaching. That night, grasses came to life in the forest, birds flew low, and spirits turned into people and held a celebration.
Magic Night
1983
7.0Based on the novel by Prosper Merime "Mateo Falcone".
The Beloved
1991
6.0Set in 1937 Stalinist Georgia, the film traces the parallel destinies of a mother, condemned by the government as "an enemy of the people" and exiled to a work camp in Siberia, and her daughter, who meanwhile is sent to an orphanage. Arriving at the overcrowded work camp, the mother and other women who are not considered strong enough to be labourers, must journey still farther, crossing the icy Siberian landscape in search of food and shelter. At the same time, the daughter escapes the orphanage and returns to her former home, where she finds that a KGB officer has taken up residence. He protects her and an uneasy rapport between them develops—one of abhorrence and attraction, need and suspicion.
The Waltz on the Petschora
1992
9.0Tbilisi, early 1980s. From the outside, everything seems calm, but behind this tranquillity there is turmoil. Manana, who used to be a movie star, is no longer remembered by any director. Her childhood friend Rusudan suffers from loneliness despite a successful scientific career. Manana's aunt, Matiko, mourns her late husband. Her daughter, 19-year-old Salome, and her friends are also facing life's difficulties. Through strange coincidences, the lives of the film's characters become intertwined...
Full Circle
1986
The film tells the story of an organization whose employees help the population via videophone, but because of this, they themselves encounter problems.
Phone of Kindness
1986
NRThe film consists of three short stories "The Well", "Birds" and "The Song".
Long Live
2022
7.0The Messenger of God appears to the passengers of the plane and asks each of them about their sins. An extreme situation reveals the hidden nature of people.
Georgians in the Sky
1984