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And Then We Danced

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Overview

A passionate tale of love and liberation set amidst the conservative confines of modern Georgian society, AND THEN WE DANCED follows Merab, a devoted dancer who has been training for years with his partner Mary for a spot in the National Georgian Ensemble. The arrival of another male dancer, Irakli—gifted with perfect form and equipped with a rebellious streak—throws Merab off balance, sparking both an intense rivalry and romantic desire that may cause him to risk his future in dance as well as his relationships with Mary and his family.

Reactions, Awards & Festivals

Sundance Film Festival 2020 - Spotlight Section

Cannes Film Festival 2019 - Directors’ Fortnight

Vancouver International Film Festival

London Film Festival

Mill Valley International Film Festival

Chicago International Film Festival

Newfest

AFI EU Fest

Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - Jury Award for Best Narrative Film

“Unmissable, touching”

Film Inquiry

“Instantly engaging”

Screen International

Critic’s Pick! ”A luminous tour de force”

Jude Dry

Indiewire

"One of the most intimate, devastating and euphoric love stories ever told on screen."

Iana Murray

GQ

“A quietly revolutionary movie...enormously charming”

Eugene Hernandez

Film Comment

Cast & Crew
  • Merab : Levan Gelbakhiani
  • Irakli : Bachi Valishvili
  • Mary : Ana Javakishvili
  • Direction & Screenplay : Levan Akin
  • Producers : Mathilde Dedye, Ketie Danelia
  • Direction of Photography : Lisabi Fridell
  • Editor : Levan Akin, Simon Carlgren
  • Music : Zviad Mgebry & Ben Wheeler
  • Set Designer : Teo Baramidze
  • Sound Editing : Beso Kacharava
  • Costume Designer : Nini Jincharadze
Technical Info
  • Production Year : 2019
  • Release Date : February 7, 2020
  • Countries of Production : Georgia, Sweden
  • Languages : Georgian
  • Running Time : 113 minutes
  • Screen Ratio : 16:9
  • Sound : 5.1
  • Color : Color
  • Rating : Not Rated
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1. Levan Gelbakhiani as Merab in AND THEN WE DANCED. Photo by Anka Gujabidze, courtesy of Music Box Films.

2. Bachi Valishvili as Irakli and Levan Gelbakhiani as Merab in AND THEN WE DANCED. Photo by Lisabi Fridell, courtesy of Music Box Films.

3. Bachi Valishvili and Levan Gelbakhiani in AND THEN WE DANCED. Photo by Lisabi Fridell, courtesy of Music Box Films.

4. Ana Javakishvili as Mary and Ana Makharadze as Sopo in AND THEN WE DANCED. Photo by Lisabi Fridell, courtesy of Music Box Films.

5. Giorgi Tsereteli as David and Ana Makharadze as Sopo in AND THEN WE DANCED. Photo by Lisabi Fridell, courtesy of Music Box Films.

6. Ana Makharadze and Ana Javakishvili in AND THEN WE DANCED. Photo by Lisabi Fridell, courtesy of Music Box Films.