Georgian films attract Brazilian audience

Film lovers in Brazil had the chance to enjoy some of Georgia's most famous films spanning 83 years. 

Brazil’s largest city Sao Paulo recently hosted Georgian Film Days where five Georgian movies from 1929 to 2012 were screened from January 7-19.

The films from different periods in Georgia's cinematographic history - My Grandmother (1929) directed by Kote Miqaberidze, the Other Bank (2009) by George Ovashvili, Keep Smiling (2012) by Rusudan Chkonia, Pirosmani (1969) by Giorgi Shengelaia and Repentance (1986) by Tengiz Abuladze, were presented to the public. 

On January 15, after screening of the Repentance (Monaniabe), Georgian Ambassador to Brazil Otar Berdzenishvili met those in attendance and briefly reviewed the history of Georgian cinema.

"A lengthy question and answer session after the review showed there was big interest towards the Georgian art and also showed there were high expectations of organising more Georgian events for the Brazilian audience,” Berdzenishvili said.

Watch the trailers of the five films below:

My Grandmother (Chemi bebia)

The Other Bank (Gagma Napiri)

Repentance (Monanieba)

Keep Smiling (Gaigimet)