Natia Nikolashvili

A journey through the world of Georgian animation. from its early beginnings and historical challenges to modern reality.

Butterflies die if you move them elsewhere. But artists without a living can’t stay together in their commune in Tbilisi forever.

In prehistoric times, within the quadrupedal tribe of primitive hunter-gatherers lives IGI, a young boy who ultimately becomes the first to stand upright in a society of stooped individuals. "No one stands like this," the New Chief declares, forcefully bending IGI back into the expected posture. Now, IGI faces a crucial choice: to conform and suppress his exceptional abilities, blending in with others, or to delve deeper into his gifts and risk exile from the only safe home he knows.

In the magic forest it is dark and cold; the fog so thick that not a single ray of sunlight shines through. The plants are withered and the lakes frozen, with nothing stirring anymore. A lone girl and a deer are wandering through this icy landscape. What are they looking for? Natia Nikolashvili has created a fantastical world as backdrop for a tale as fascinating and enigmatic as a dream, in atmospheric water colour.

In the magic forest it is dark and cold; the fog so thick that not a single ray of sunlight shines through. The plants are withered and the lakes frozen, with nothing stirring anymore. A lone girl and a deer are wandering through this icy landscape. What are they looking for? Natia Nikolashvili has created a fantastical world as backdrop for a tale as fascinating and enigmatic as a dream, in atmospheric water colour.

An old house and a forbidden door mark the start of an interesting life for an 8-year-old boy. His curiosity is satisfied and he achieves the life-long aim of his grandfather though, in contrast to the old man, once he grows up he finds his other half and manages to take a step into the blue ocean, towards the rising sun. Great deeds are achieved when the goal is set higher than one would imagine could be achieved.