And Then We Danced

And Then We Danced

Beautiful and so soulful Georgia. This is a country where if you are lucky enough to be born a boy, then in the future you are obliged to become a man. Merab is a talented dancer who has been participating in the National Georgian Ensemble together with his partner Mari from an early age. Years of training made him who he is now. Merab's life changes drastically when a new dancer named Irakli appears in the ensemble. He is also talented and incredibly handsome. And Merab notes that he likes Irakli as a man... This attraction can jeopardize the boy's entire career, as well as his relationship with Mari and her family, because no one in Georgia will understand this. Read more The director of the project is Levan Akin, whose credits include the little-known work "The Circle" (2015). The roles in the film were performed by: Levan Gelbakhiani, Bachi Valishvili, Ana Javakishvili and other Georgian actors. The film premiered on May 16, 2019 at the Cannes Film Festival, France. Film critics on Rotten Tomatoes wrote 95% positive reviews for the film (15/16).