Film recommendation: And Then We Danced
And Then We Danced is a gorgeous film set in the world of Georgian folk dancer and looks at love and desire, tradition and innovation, exploring aspects of masculinity.
Young male dancer Merab has been training since an early age at the National Georgian Ensemble with his dance partner Mary. His aim is to join the main ensemble which will settle his career as well as giving him opportunities to travel abroad. But his world changes when the charismatic and carefree Irakli arrives, becoming both his strongest rival and his forbidden desire. Levan Gelbakhiani, a dancer who had not acted professionally before, gives a wonderful, open-hearted performance as Merab. He holds our gaze, with his beauty and talent but also with his open-hearted portrayal of a character who is bound to his homelan...