Guria

About the film

Guria, Western Georgia, 1990s. In the aftermath of the Soviet Union’s collapse, progress has yet to reach the Gurians, who face daily struggles with humor, resilience, and song. Zuriko (45), a hazelnut farmer, has debts but no wife . His best friend Gela keeps trying to set him up, but no woman has satisfied his mother-in-law’s demands . His teenage son, Achi, is hopelessly in love with Erka, but she has her eye on Beso . While father and son are busy with their women’s affairs, life in Guria goes on.

  • STUDIOS

    Kino Iberica, Tarantula, Cineworx Filmproduktion, ArtFest, Independent Film Project

  • FUNDS

    Eurimage, Film Fund Luxembourg, Swiss Film Fund, Zurich Film Fund, Succès Passage Antenne, SorFond Norway, Hubert Bals Fund, Red Sea Film Fund, Bulgarian National Film Center, Turkish Ministry of Culture, GNFC, Georgian Chanting Foundation, Red Sea Souk 2024 Post-Production support

  • SCRIPT

    Levan Koguashvili, Boris Frumin

  • DOP

    Rui Poças

  • CAST

    Ia Sukhitashvili, Irma Gachedhiladze, Irakly Kavsadze, Georgy Kipshidze

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