And Then We Danced + Introduction

Name: And Then We Danced + Introduction
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-10-11
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Cast: Levan Gelbakhiani, Bachi Valishvili, Ana Javakishvili

<div style="font-size: 12pt; direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Featuring an introduction by curator Dr. Harriet Idle.</b></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second feature film of Swedish-Georgian director <b>Levan Akin</b>, 2019's And <i>Then We Danced</i> is a masterclass of highly sensorial storytelling, infused with both erotic charge and heartbreaking sweetness. Starring real-life Georgian dancer<b> Levan Gelbakhiani</b> in his first acting role, the film follows young Mehrab in contemporary Tbilisi, who is desperate to succeed as part of a cut-throat traditional Georgian dance ensemble. Here, his family, the city, and Georgia itself are constructed as a world of rigid machismo, sterility, and ultra-conservatism. With the arrival of new troupe member Ikali (<b>Bachi Valishvili</b>), however, Mehrab’s steely resolve and single-mindedness are blown apart, as the intoxication of forbidden love and desire takes hold. Akin’s film is a stunning exploration of queer identity in modern-day Georgia, and of the tensions between the responsibility to uphold tradition and the desire for freedom of expression which love can often bring to the surface.  </div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="font-size: 12pt;">Screening as part of <a href="https://www.glasgowfilm.org/samizdat-eastern-european-film-festival">Samizdat Festival 2026.</a></div></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Content notes: Depictions of homophobia, use of slurs and verbal abuse, scenes of a sexual nature</span><br></div></div>DramaPT1H53M152026-10-11FRka

Levan Gelbakhiani

Bachi Valishvili

Ana Javakishvili

Levan Akin

And Then We Danced + Introduction"And Then We Danced + Introduction"

Showtimes

October 11, 4:20 pm