Levan Koguashvili's 'Brighton 4th' wins best picture at Asian World Film Festival
The film tells the story of a retired Georgian wrestler who travels to the US to help his son out of a gambling debt. Photo: Tribeca Film Festival
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Georgian film director Levan Koguashvili's latest feature Brighton 4th has won the best picture award at the Asian World film Festival (AWFF) in Los Angeles.
Brighton 4th, which has been selected as Georgia's Oscar contender for the next Academy Awards, tells the story of a retired Georgian wrestler who travels to the US to help his son out of a gambling debt.
American entertainment outlet Variety praised the film for balancing 'rueful humor with genuine sweetness.'
The leading character in the film is portrayed by the former Georgian Olympic wrestler Levan Tediashvili. Variety lauded Tediashvili's performance for being 'dignified' and 'quietly charismatic.'
Brighton 4th has also won three awards at Tribeca Film Festival and three at FilmFestival Cottbus.
Georgian director Levan Koguashvili’s new feature Brighton 4th has won three awards at the 31st FilmFestival Cottbus, one of the most prestigious festivals of East European cinema. “Minimalist acting is more than enough to show the inner steps of his fatal decision. The authenticity of the portrayal evokes emotions that will not let go of the viewer”, the international festival jury said.
Georgia's Academy Award bid Brighton 4th and a short film by Luka Beradze will be on the big screen for viewers following this year's FilmFestival Cottbus programmes, with the two works in schedule to be shown to cinephiles on November 5 and 6.
A national panel of film professionals has selected director Levan Koguashvili's Tribeca Film Festival award-winning Brighton 4th as Georgia's contender for the next Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
Georgian director Levan Koguashvili’s new feature Brighton 4th has won three awards at the 20th anniversary edition of the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Koguashvili builds his script around a Georgian wrestler embarking on a mission to rescue his son from debt incurred in gambling in Brooklyn.
Georgian film director Levan Koguashvili's feature 'Brighton 4th' has won best film at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia.