
Overview:
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.Original Title: | და ჩვენ ვიცეკვეთ |
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Status: | Released (2019-09-13) |
Awards: | 29 wins & 26 nominations total |
BoxOffice: | $177,262 |
Screen: | Levan Akin |
Productions: | French Quarter Film AB, Takes Film, AMA Productions, RMV Film, Inland Film, SVT, Svenska Filminstitutet, L'Aide aux Cinémas du Monde, La Région Île-de-France, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee |
Production Countries: | France, Georgia, Sweden |
Spoken Languages: | ქართული |


Casts
- 2302658: Levan Gelbakhiani - Merab
- 2302661: Bachi Valishvili - Irakli
- 2295060: Ana Javakishvili - Mary
- 2295061: Giorgi Tsereteli - David
- 1158686: Tamar Bukhnikashvili - Teona
- 2427494: Kakha Gogidze - Aleko
- 2302662: Ninutsa Gabisonia - Ninutsa
Crews
- 2541227: Mariam Sabanadze - Property Master - Art
- 3146482: Marie Jachvadze - Script Supervisor - Directing
- 2493361: Samantha Wikmark - Gaffer - Lighting
- 3572817: Eka Chikhradze - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
- 3993458: Giorgi Samsiani - First Assistant Director - Directing
- 3088742: Nato Sikharulidze - Production Manager - Production
- 3176685: Nutsa Zangurashvili - Second Assistant Director - Directing
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Reviews
SWITCH.
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‘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 fo ....
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Drama queer in Georgia, country where dance is Nation. A fairly classic gay plot on movies, but poetry and dance. Sensitive.
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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 ancie ....
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"Georgian dance is about masculinity. It used to be softer, but we changed it 50 years ago." This award-winning film demonstrates that the struggle for identity, for becoming truly who we are, is worldwide and culture independent. It's a beautifully made film, with a soft, dark to ....
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_And Then We Danced_ is tender, defiant, and quietly powerful. Set in Georgia’s rigid national dance scene, it follows Merab, a young dancer caught between tradition and desire. The lead performance is subtle and affecting, and the choreography carries real emotional weight. _Like Ca ....
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