And Then We Danced (2019)

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

Writer:

Levan Akin

Stars:

Levan Gelbakhiani, Bachi Valishvili, Ana Javakishvili

21 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Levan Gelbakhiani	...	Merab
Bachi Valishvili	...	Irakli
Ana Javakishvili	...	Mary
Kakha Gogidze	...	Aleko
Ana Makharadze	...	Sopo (as Anane Makharadze)
Nino Gabisonia	...	Ninutsa (as Ninutsa Gabisonia)
Levan Gabrava	...	Luka
Dachi Babunashvili	...	Rati
Saba Abashidze	...	Vakhtang
Giorgi Aladashvili	...	Gela
Soso Abramishvili	...	Shalva
Salome Nadaraia	...	Merab's Waitress Colleague
Tsitsino Kobiahsvili	...	Inga Deyda
Zaira Tabatadze	...	Potato Shop Woman
Eka Mzhavanadze	...	Aurora

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

dance | coming out | georgian dance | gay romance | audition | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Sweden Georgia France

Language:

Georgian

Release Date:

7 February 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

And Then We Danced

Filming Locations:

Tbilisi, Georgia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,880, 9 February 2020

Gross USA:

$56,735

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$388,953

Company Credits

Production Co:

French Quarter Film, Takes Film, AMA Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Color:

Color Black and White (archive footage)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ketie Danelia (producer of the movie) stated in an interview with "Radio Tavisupleba", that the Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia, declined to fund the trip for the filming crew to visit the Cannes Film Festival (where the movie was initially set to premiere), and that they've explicitly specified that it was solely due to the fact, that it was depicting homosexual romance. Because of this, very few people that were associated with the production (basically only the main cast and crew), went to visit the Cannes, on their own personal funding.

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Connections

References Spirited Away (2001)

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Soundtracks

Take a Chance on Me
Written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Performed by ABBA

User Reviews

Rich!

Gorgeous cinematography as well as deeply moving story. Bravo!