Mikheil Kalatozov (Kalatozishvili) was a Georgian filmmaker who remains the only filmmaker in Soviet and Post-soviet cinema to have won the Palme D’or –the main prize at the Cannes film festival. He received the award
Sergei Parajanov (სერგო ფარაჯანოვი, 1924 – 1990) is considered as one of the 20th century’s greatest masters of cinema. His free cinematic forms, expressive power and originality of visual compositions still continue to impress filmmakers
Eldar Shengelaia (1933) is a Georgian film director. As the Georgian society named he is “People’s artist”. Older son of a star of Georgian film – Nato Vachnadze and film director Nikoloz Shengelaia. Graduated from
“This film is a revelation, a moment of authentic cinema that fills the screen with flames.”- Italian filmmaker, Lucas Guadanino on “Beginning”. Guadanino served as a jury president at San Sebastián International Film Festival 2020,