Merab, a devoted dancer, has been training for years with his partner Mary for a spot in the National Georgian Ensemble. The arrival of another male dancer, Irakli, sparks both an intense rivalry and romantic desire that may cause Merab to risk his future in dance as well as his relationships.
Levan Akin
Mathilde Dedye
Ketie Danelia
Levan Akin
Lisabi Fridell
Levan Gelbakhiani
Merab
Bachi Valishvili
Irakli
Ana Javakishvili
Mary
Giorgi Tsereteli
David
Tamar Bukhnikashvili
Teona
Kakha Gogidze
Aleko
Ninutsa Gabisonia
Ninutsa
Aleko Begalishvili
Ioseb
Mate Khidasheli
Mate
Anano Makharadze
Sopo
Marika Gogichaishvili
Grandma Nona
Levan Gabrava
Luka
... and 3 more
SWITCH.
‘And Then We Danced’ is such a special film, crafted with love and necessity, honest in its intentions and pure in heart. I found myself totally swept up in it and, by the end, my heart burst with love for it. This will easily go down as an LBGTIQ+ classic; how extraordinary is it for Georgia to hav...
FrontrunnerParis
Drama queer in Georgia, country where dance is Nation. A fairly classic gay plot on movies, but poetry and dance. Sensitive.
CinemaSerf
This is a superb film that depicts an excerpt in the life of a young man from Tbilisi - "Merab" (Levan Gelbakhiani) who balances his work in his family restaurant with his training to be a classical dancer at a very tough school that emphasises the masculinity and traditions of ancient Georgian danc...
Mark Kermode reviews And Then We Danced (2019)
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Peccadillo Sofa Club: And Then We Danced Q&A with Levan Akin
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Dance Practice
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Merab & Irakli
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