And Then We Danced (და ჩვენ ვიცეკვეთ) + pre-recorded intro (Samizdat)

<div><div><b>This film contains loud noises.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Screening as part of the&nbsp;</b><font color="#0000ee"><b><u><a href="https://www.filmhouse.org.uk/samizdat-eastern-european-film-festival">Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival 2026</a></u></b></font><b>.</b></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><b><br></b></div><b>This screening will be preceded by a pre-recorded introduction by curator Hattie Idle.</b></div><div><br></div>The second feature film of Swedish-Georgian director Levan Akin, 2019's <i>And Then We Danced</i> is a masterclass of highly sensorial storytelling, infused with both erotic charge and heartbreaking sweetness. Starring real-life Georgian dancer Levan Gelbakhiani in his first acting role, the film follows young Mehrab in contemporary Tbilisi, who is desperate to succeed as part of a cut-throat traditional Georgian dance ensemble. Here, his family, the city, and Georgia itself are constructed as a world of rigid machismo, sterility, and ultra-conservatism. With the arrival of new troupe member Ikali (Bachi Valishvili), however, Mehrab’s steely resolve and single-mindedness are blown apart, as the intoxication of forbidden love and desire takes hold. Akin’s film is a stunning exploration of queer identity in modern-day Georgia, and of the tensions between the responsibility to uphold tradition and the desire for freedom of expression which love can often bring to the surface.DramaPT1H53M152026-10-23
Levan Gelbakhiani
Bachi Valishvili
Ana Javakishvili
Levan Akin
Mathilde Dedye
Ketie Danelia
And Then We Danced (და ჩვენ ვიცეკვეთ) + pre-recorded intro (Samizdat)"And Then We Danced (და ჩვენ ვიცეკვეთ) + pre-recorded intro (Samizdat)"

Showtimes

October 23, 8:30 pm

Filmhouse