Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "caucasus"

1. SAS: Red Notice (2021)

R | 124 min | Action, Thriller

A small army of well trained criminals led by Grace Lewis have hijacked a train deep beneath the English Channel.

Director: Magnus Martens | Stars: Sam Heughan, Ruby Rose, Andy Serkis, Hannah John-Kamen

Votes: 21,326 | Gross: $0.15M

2. Tangerines (2013)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, War

In 1992, war rages in Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia. An Estonian man, Ivo, has decided to stay behind and harvest his crops of tangerines. In a bloody conflict at his door, a wounded man is left behind, and Ivo takes him in.

Director: Zaza Urushadze | Stars: Lembit Ulfsak, Elmo Nüganen, Giorgi Nakashidze, Misha Meskhi

Votes: 49,028 | Gross: $0.14M

3. And Then We Danced (2019)

Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Romance

A passionate coming-of-age tale set amidst the conservative confines of modern Tbilisi, the film follows Merab, a competitive dancer who is thrown off balance by the arrival of Irakli, a fellow male dancer with a rebellious streak.

Director: Levan Akin | Stars: Levan Gelbakhiani, Bachi Valishvili, Ana Javakishvili, Kakha Gogidze

Votes: 14,367

4. 12 (2007)

PG-13 | 159 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Twelve jurors must decide the fate of a Chechen adolescent charged with murdering his stepfather.

Director: Nikita Mikhalkov | Stars: Sergey Makovetskiy, Sergey Garmash, Apti Magamaev, Nikita Mikhalkov

Votes: 15,371 | Gross: $0.13M

5. The Search (III) (2014)

135 min | Drama, War

A French woman who works for a non-governmental organization forms a special relationship with a lost young boy in war-torn Chechnya in 1999.

Director: Michel Hazanavicius | Stars: Bérénice Bejo, Annette Bening, Maksim Emelyanov, Abdul Khalim Mamutsiev

Votes: 2,999

6. Prisoner of the Mountains (1996)

R | 99 min | Drama, War

Two Russian soldiers, one battle-seasoned and the other barely into his boots and uniform, are taken prisoner by an anxious Islamic father from a remote village hoping to trade them for his captured son.

Director: Sergei Bodrov | Stars: Oleg Menshikov, Sergey Bodrov, Susanna Mekhraliyeva, Jemal Sikharulidze

Votes: 4,755 | Gross: $0.66M

7. Welcome to Chechnya (2020)

TV-MA | 107 min | Documentary

A group of activists risk their lives fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in Chechnya.

Director: David France | Stars: Olga Baranova, David Isteev, Ramzan Kadyrov, Maxim Lapunov

Votes: 3,147

8. In Bloom (2013)

Not Rated | 102 min | Drama

Set in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi in 1992. Friends Eka and Natia look to leave childhood behind as they ignore societal customs and work to escape their turbulent family lives.

Directors: Nana Ekvtimishvili, Simon Groß | Stars: Lika Babluani, Mariam Bokeria, Zurab Gogaladze, Data Zakareishvili

Votes: 7,114 | Gross: $0.05M

9. Earthquake (2016)

101 min | Drama

Leninakan, Armenian SSR, USSR, 1988. After the devastating Spitak earthquake of December 7th, Konstantin Berezhnoy, a 50-year-old Russian, and Robert Melkonyan, a 28-year-old Armenian, work together to rescue the desperate survivors.

Director: Sarik Andreasyan | Stars: Konstantin Lavronenko, Mariya Mironova, Viktor Stepanyan, Tatev Hovakimyan

Votes: 2,405

10. Mimino (1977)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, Drama

Local Georgian pilot Mimino dreams of flying airplanes for major international airlines. To realize his aspirations, he goes to Moscow where he encounters a fellow comrade from the Caucasus, the Armenian Rubik. Many misadventures ensue.

Director: Georgiy Daneliya | Stars: Vakhtang Kikabidze, Frunzik Mkrtchyan, Elena Proklova, Evgeniy Leonov

Votes: 6,863

11. Ashik Kerib (1988)

73 min | Drama

A talented but poor minstrel is forced to wander throughout the world because of impossibility to be with his true love - a rich merchant's daughter.

Directors: Sergei Parajanov, Dodo Abashidze | Stars: Yuri Mgoyan, Sofiko Chiaureli, Ramaz Chkhikvadze, Konstantin Stepankov

Votes: 2,251

12. Blue Mountains, or Unbelievable Story (1983)

97 min | Comedy, Drama

An author - a passive young man - enters the Soviet-controlled bureaucracy of Georgia attempting to get his novel published only to be neglected and compartmentalized at every turn.

Director: Eldar Shengelaia | Stars: Ramaz Giorgobiani, Vasil Kakhniashvili, Teimuraz Chirgadze, Ivane Sakvarelidze

Votes: 2,250

13. The Wishing Tree (1976)

107 min | Drama

This film is about psychology of people, about lonesome persons, about terrible mentality and about fantastic dreams...

Director: Tengiz Abuladze | Stars: Lika Kavzharadze, Iosif Jachvliani, Zaza Kolelishvili, Kote Daushvili

Votes: 1,931

14. Anton Chekhov's the Duel (2010)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama

In ANTON CHEKHOV'S THE DUEL, escalating animosity between two men with opposing philosophies of life is played out against the backdrop of a decaying seaside resort along the Black Sea ... See full summary »

Director: Dover Koshashvili | Stars: Andrew Scott, Fiona Glascott, Tobias Menzies, Niall Buggy

Votes: 726

15. Father of a Soldier (1964)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, War

An old man goes to visit his wounded son in a hospital, but it turns out that he's already been released and is back on the front lines. Reluctant to return home empty-handed, he tries to follow and find him.

Director: Rezo Chkheidze | Stars: Sergo Zakariadze, Vladimir Privaltsev, Aleksandr Nazarov, Aleksandr Lebedev

Votes: 4,570

16. The Legend of Suram Fortress (1985)

88 min | Drama

A film version of a well-known Georgian folk-tale. A young boy has to be immured into the walls of a fortress in order to stop it from crumbling to pieces.

Directors: Sergei Parajanov, Dodo Abashidze | Stars: Veriko Anjaparidze, Tamari Tsitsishvili, Dudukhana Tserodze, Dodo Abashidze

Votes: 2,174

17. Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1967)

TV-13 | 82 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A young student Shurik comes to a remote mountainous region in search of ancient legends and traditions. Fooled by the corrupt local governor, he helps him to kidnap a beautiful young girl, but soon realizes what he's done.

Director: Leonid Gaidai | Stars: Aleksandr Demyanenko, Natalya Varley, Vladimir Etush, Frunzik Mkrtchyan

Votes: 13,538

18. Repentance (1984)

PG | 153 min | Drama

Varlam, the despotic mayor of a small town, dies. After his funeral, his body is repeatedly unearthed and buried again. Through flashbacks and dreamlike scenes, we witness his rise, power and ambiguities.

Director: Tengiz Abuladze | Stars: Avtandil Makharadze, Zeinab Botsvadze, Ia Ninidze, Ketevan Abuladze

Votes: 4,913 | Gross: $0.22M

19. Brigands-Chapter VII (1996)

129 min | Comedy, Drama

King Vano rides bravely off into battle, but only after ensuring his passionate Queen is safely locked in her chastity belt.

Director: Otar Iosseliani | Stars: Amiran Amiranashvili, Davit Gogibedashvili, Giorgi Tsintsadze, Nino Orjonikidze

Votes: 362

20. Life and Fight (2016)

110 min | Drama, History, Romance

Tigran loses the girl he loves, then he participates in the war over Nagorno-Karabakh to overcome his inner fears.

Director: Mher Mkrtchyan | Stars: George Hovakimyan, Ani Khachikyan, Hayk Margaryan, Rusik Martirosyan

Votes: 758

21. A Chef in Love (1996)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Romance

The story of Pascal Ichak, a larger-than-life French traveller, bon vivant, and chef, who falls in love with Georgia and a Georgian princess in the early 1920s. All is well until the ... See full summary »

Director: Nana Dzhordzhadze | Stars: Pierre Richard, Nino Kirtadze, Micheline Presle, Jean-Yves Gautier

Votes: 820 | Gross: $0.60M

22. Parajanov: The Last Spring (1992)

60 min | Documentary

Filmed in wartime and edited under candlelight, Mikhail Vartanov's rarely-seen masterwork tells of his friendship with the genius Sergei Parajanov who was arrested by KGB, at the height of ... See full summary »

Directors: Mikhail Vartanov, Sergei Parajanov | Stars: Sergei Parajanov, Mikhail Vartanov, Sofiko Chiaureli, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy

Votes: 227

23. The Rogue Song (1930)

104 min | Musical, Romance

In tsarist Russia, a princess falls for a dashing bandit leader, but their romance proves a stormy one.

Directors: Lionel Barrymore, Hal Roach | Stars: Lawrence Tibbett, Catherine Dale Owen, Nance O'Neil, Judith Vosselli

Votes: 213

24. Once Upon a Time There Was a Singing Blackbird (1970)

85 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A carefree young percussionist roams the streets of Tbilisi, interacting with friends and strangers alike, and tries to avoid responsibilities.

Director: Otar Iosseliani | Stars: Gela Kandelaki, Gogi Chkheidze, Jansug Kakhidze, Irine Jandieri

Votes: 1,295

25. Here (I) (2011)

Not Rated | 126 min | Drama, Romance

Cartographer Will Shepard hits the road for his latest job: to create a new, more accurate satellite survey of Armenia. During his assignment, he forms a bond with an Armenian expatriate and art photographer.

Director: Braden King | Stars: Peter Coyote, Ben Foster, Datekiv Kharibyan, Nareg Duryan

Votes: 975

26. Ktor me yerkinq (1980)

92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

About the love of shy and honest Torik with Anjel - girl with the oldest occupation in the world. Could Torik survive the disgrace from the town?

Director: Henrik Malyan | Stars: Frunzik Mkrtchyan, Sofiko Chiaureli, Ashot Adamyan, Galina Belyaeva

Votes: 278

27. Absurdistan (2008)

Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy

An allegorical comedy centered on two childhood sweethearts who seem destined for one another until the women of their isolated village, angered by male indifference toward the water ... See full summary »

Director: Veit Helmer | Stars: Max Mauff, Kristyna Ryska, Nino Chkheidze, Ivane Ivantbelidze

Votes: 1,745 | Gross: $0.04M

28. O Olmasin, Bu Olsun (1956)

87 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Popularly known by the name of the main character, "Mashadi Ibad" was based on a musical comedy by composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov and written in the early 1900s. The story is based on the age ... See full summary »

Director: Huseyn Seyidzadeh | Stars: Äliagha Aghayev, Ahmad Ahmadov, Arif Mirzaquliyev, Tamara Gozalova

Votes: 661

29. Vodka Lemon (2003)

90 min | Comedy, Drama

In a remote, isolated Yazidi Kurdish village in post-Soviet Armenia, Hamo, a widower with a pitiful pension and three worthless sons, travels daily to his wife's grave. There he meets the ... See full summary »

Director: Hiner Saleem | Stars: Romen Avinian, Lala Sarkissian, Ivan Franek, Ruzan Mesropyan

Votes: 2,136 | Gross: $0.06M

30. Falling Leaves (1966)

91 min | Drama, Romance

A young idealist takes a job at a local state run winery only to discover and become disillusioned by the corruption of the Soviet State.

Director: Otar Iosseliani | Stars: Ramaz Giorgobiani, Gogi Kharabadze, Marina Kartsivadze, Aleksandre Omiadze

Votes: 1,004

31. Gagma napiri (2009)

90 min | Drama

A young refugee and his mother flee war and ethnic cleansing in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, leaving his father behind. After arriving in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, the ... See full summary »

Director: George Ovashvili | Stars: Tedo Bekhauri, Tamar Meskhi, Archil Tabukashvili, Temo Goginava

Votes: 1,341

32. Architects of Denial (2017)

102 min | Documentary, History, War

Featuring Julian Assange, George Clooney, and brutal witness accounts, this film explores the controversy surrounding the Armenian genocide and persecution of Middle Eastern Christians, including the U.S. politicians who deny it occurred.

Director: David Lee George | Stars: Taner Akçam, Tjagharyan Movses Amaya, Movses Aneshyan, Julian Assange

Votes: 254 | Gross: $0.07M

33. Bolo gaseirneba (2012)

93 min | Drama

Gogliko has just served 16 years in jail. Upon his release, he realizes that the world as he knew it doesn't exist any more, and the people who set him up are now government officials.

Director: Zaza Urushadze | Stars: Kakha Abuashvili, Zura Begalishvili, Tinatin Dalakishvili, Levan Doborjginidze

Votes: 556

34. Pastorale (1975)

95 min | Drama

Members of a music band spending summer in the countryside watch the petty dramas play out among the local folks and among themselves.

Director: Otar Iosseliani | Stars: Nana Ioseliani, Tamar Gabarashvili, Mikhail Naneishvili, Nukri Davitashvili

Votes: 573

35. Data Tutashkhia (1977)

TV-14 | 71 min | Adventure, Drama, History

A just man becomes an outlaw. He is pursued by the police over the years, while he tries to fight the injustice in the world, but he can't figure out the minds of his fellow men, and is often misunderstood.

Stars: Otar Megvinetukhutsesi, Tengiz Archvadze, Jüri Järvet, Karlo Sakandelidze

Votes: 998

36. Ne goryuy! (1968)

90 min | Comedy, Drama

A young happy-go-lucky village doctor lives a leisurely life as comic events unfold around him.

Director: Georgiy Daneliya | Stars: Sergo Zakariadze, Vakhtang Kikabidze, Sofiko Chiaureli, Anastasiya Vertinskaya

Votes: 1,336

37. Salt for Svanetia (1930)

TV-14 | 55 min | Documentary

Story of distant mountainous region in Georgia that depicts folklore, lifestyle and daily routines of Svani people, focuses on the scarcity of salt in Svaneti region. Rich with documentary ... See full summary »

Director: Mikhail Kalatozov

Votes: 898

38. Rezo (2018)

62 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography

Rezo is a movie told and painted by Rezo Gabriadze, Georgian artist, writer and creator of Marionette theatre. The movie is an autobiographical animated documentary questioning ideas of ... See full summary »

Director: Levan Gabriadze

Votes: 299

39. Vedreba (1967)

77 min | Drama

Brave sons of Khevsureti and Kisteti fight against each to protect their homelands. But, they confront faulty domestic traditions to respect enemy's true prowess and find themselves in conflict with own compatriots.

Director: Tengiz Abuladze | Stars: Spartak Bagashvili, Rusudan Kiknadze, Ramaz Chkhikvadze, Otar Megvinetukhutsesi

Votes: 891

40. Geroy nashego vremeni (2006– )

110 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

Based on a novel by Mikhail Lermontov "Geroy Nashego Vremeni" which tells the story of Pechorin traveling in Kavkaz.

Stars: Igor Petrenko, Elvira Bolgova, Yuri Kolokolnikov, Sergey Nikonenko

Votes: 146

41. Veris ubnis melodiebi (1973)

98 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

Pavle, who is a poor cart-driver has two girls, Maro and Tamro. The girls have a dream to take classes at a ballet school, but Pavle cannot afford such a luxury. Vardo, a laundress, decides to help the little girls.

Director: Giorgi Shengelaia | Stars: Sofiko Chiaureli, Vakhtang Kikabidze, Ia Ninidze, Maia Kankava

Votes: 753

42. The Prisoner (III) (2012)

97 min | Drama, History, Thriller

An NGO nurse is captive in the southern mountains of Russia and she discovers the unusual culture of the mountaineers. Is she a prisoner of the mountains or of Love?

Director: Mohy Quandour | Stars: Julie Cox, Andrey Chernyshov, James Wallace, Said Dashuk-Nigmatulin

43. Magdana's Donkey (1955)

50 min | Drama

Small Georgian village (ca. 1890) Magdana a widow lives in a shack with her 3 children and ekes out a living selling yogurt. When the children find a donkey lying by the road and nurse it to health, it seems the family's troubles are over.

Directors: Tengiz Abuladze, Rezo Chkheidze | Stars: Dudukhana Tserodze, Liana Moistsrapishvili, Mikho Borashvili, Nani Chikvinidze

Votes: 592

44. Imeruli eskizebi (1979)

79 min | Comedy

Grown up granddaughter recalls summer days spent in the village together with her grandmother Mariam and other children. Her memories are bitter sweet mix of childhood nostalgia and real life anecdotes.

Director: Nana Mchedlidze | Stars: Nana Kvateladze, Magdana Mchelidze, Nana Mchedlidze, Marine Giorgadze

Votes: 445

45. Menq enq, mer sarere (1969)

94 min | Comedy, Drama

Calm of the mountain village is disturbed by the investigation on stray sheep.

Director: Henrik Malyan | Stars: Sos Sargsyan, Frunzik Mkrtchyan, Khoren Abrahamyan, Azat Sherents

Votes: 421

46. Teli and Toli (2016)

77 min | Comedy, Romance

This down-to-earth story that takes place in the mountains of North Caucasus, between two adjacent villages - Ossetian Toli and Georgian Teli - tells us about simple and naive people that ... See full summary »

Director: Aleksandr Amirov | Stars: Kakhi Kavsadze, Dagun Omaev, Anatoliy Dzivaev, Nanuli Sarajishvili

Votes: 78

47. They Met in Moscow (1941)

87 min | Musical, Romance

Modest Glasha Novikova sent to Moscow to the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition. Here she meets with Dagestan shepherd Musaib Gatuevym. In parting, Glasha and Musaib promise to write to each... See full summary »

Director: Ivan Pyrev | Stars: Marina Ladynina, Vladimir Zeldin, Nikolay Kryuchkov, Nasyr Kitayev

Votes: 233

48. A Trip to Karabakh (2005)

105 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A group of teenage boys from Tbilisi take a trip to Azerbaijan to buy drugs, and end up fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh War, when they are captured by Azerbaijani militants, with one ... See full summary »

Director: Levan Tutberidze | Stars: Levan Doborjginidze, Misha Meskhi, Nutsa Kukhianidze, Dasha Drozdovskaja

Votes: 978

49. Four Seasons (1975)

29 min | Documentary, Short

The last collaboration of Artavazd Peleshian and cinematographer Mikhail Vartanov is a film-essay about Armenia's shepherds, about the contradiction and the harmony between man and nature, scored to Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

Director: Artavazd Peleshian

Votes: 928

50. My Grandmother (1929)

Not Rated | 65 min | Comedy, Drama

The protagonist, a lazy pen-pusher, gets the sack for his bureaucratic idleness, and learns that the way back into the job market depends on getting a letter of recommendation from a "grandmother".

Director: Kote Mikaberidze | Stars: Aleksandre Takaishvili, Bella Chernova, Evgeniy Ovanov, Akaki Khorava

Votes: 403