Kote Daushvili

The Wishing Tree (1976)

Marita arrives at a small village in Georgia to live with her aunt. She meets a poor young lad, Gedia, and falls in love with him. But her relatives are determined to marry the girl off to a local rich man…  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tengiz Abuladze
CAST:  Lika Kavzharadze  •  Soso Jachvliani  •  Zaza Kolelishvili  •  Kote Daushvili

Marita arrives at a small village in Georgia to live with her aunt. She meets a poor young lad, Gedia, and falls in love with him. But her relatives are determined to marry the girl off to a local rich man…  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tengiz Abuladze
CAST:  Lika Kavzharadze  •  Soso Jachvliani  •  Zaza Kolelishvili  •  Kote Daushvili

Khevsuruli balada (1966)

When Imeda’s father is killed in a blood revenge accident, the family moves him to the city where he is sheltered at his father’s friend. After fifteen year he gets back to Khevsureti. A talented painter, he spends most of his time doing sketches of nature and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shota Managadze
CAST:  Tengiz Archvadze  •  Sophiko Chiaureli  •  Levan Pilpani  •  Kote Daushvili

When Imeda’s father is killed in a blood revenge accident, the family moves him to the city where he is sheltered at his father’s friend. After fifteen year he gets back to Khevsureti. A talented painter, he spends most of his time doing sketches of nature and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shota Managadze
CAST:  Tengiz Archvadze  •  Sophiko Chiaureli  •  Levan Pilpani  •  Kote Daushvili

Don't Grieve! (1968)

Benjamin, the local doctor is a soul of a local society, the educated, friendly, democratic person who often treats the poor for free. It makes him very popular with the locals but most certainly does not help with his bank account. He is in love with a beautiful ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georgiy Daneliya
CAST:  Vakhtang Kikabidze  •  Sergo Zakariadze  •  Anastasiya Vertinskaya  •  Evgeni Leonov

Benjamin, the local doctor is a soul of a local society, the educated, friendly, democratic person who often treats the poor for free. It makes him very popular with the locals but most certainly does not help with his bank account. He is in love with a beautiful ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georgiy Daneliya
CAST:  Vakhtang Kikabidze  •  Sergo Zakariadze  •  Anastasiya Vertinskaya  •  Evgeni Leonov

Mimino (1977)

Georgian bush pilot Valentin (Valiko) Mizandari a.k.a. Mimino works at small local airlines, flying helicopters between small villages. But he dreams of piloting large international airlines aircrafts, so he goes to Moscow for refresher courses. There in a hotel ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georgiy Daneliya
CAST:  Vakhtang Kikabidze  •  Frunzik Mkrtchyan  •  Evgeni Leonov  •  Elena Proklova

Georgian bush pilot Valentin (Valiko) Mizandari a.k.a. Mimino works at small local airlines, flying helicopters between small villages. But he dreams of piloting large international airlines aircrafts, so he goes to Moscow for refresher courses. There in a hotel ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georgiy Daneliya
CAST:  Vakhtang Kikabidze  •  Frunzik Mkrtchyan  •  Evgeni Leonov  •  Elena Proklova

Alaverdoba (1962)

In the midst of Alaverdoba, an ordinal person plays out a trick to awake pilgrims and their moral spirits, and to remind them of the true meanings of the religious festival.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgi Shengelaia
CAST:  Geidar Palavandishvili  •  Kote Daushvili  •  Irakli Kokrashvili  •  Leo Balisevich

In the midst of Alaverdoba, an ordinal person plays out a trick to awake pilgrims and their moral spirits, and to remind them of the true meanings of the religious festival.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgi Shengelaia
CAST:  Geidar Palavandishvili  •  Kote Daushvili  •  Irakli Kokrashvili  •  Leo Balisevich

The Golden Road (1945)

Soviet border guards are fighting a gold smugglers near the Chinese and Mongolian borders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Konstantine Pipinashvili
CAST:  Vladimir Chobur  •  Pyotr Sobolevsky  •  Andrey Fayt  •  Kote Daushvili

Soviet border guards are fighting a gold smugglers near the Chinese and Mongolian borders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Konstantine Pipinashvili
CAST:  Vladimir Chobur  •  Pyotr Sobolevsky  •  Andrey Fayt  •  Kote Daushvili

Tsiskara (1955)

This is a film-tale about the battle between good and evil good ending. Tsiskara his heroes, the evil wizard who's People without a savior sent forth to the people. He must conquer the evil forces and to release people from slavery. His beloved and loyal friends to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergo Chelidze
CAST:  Tamaz Togonidze  •  Dodo Chichinadze  •  Gocha Abashidze  •  Nino Kakabadze

This is a film-tale about the battle between good and evil good ending. Tsiskara his heroes, the evil wizard who's People without a savior sent forth to the people. He must conquer the evil forces and to release people from slavery. His beloved and loyal friends to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergo Chelidze
CAST:  Tamaz Togonidze  •  Dodo Chichinadze  •  Gocha Abashidze  •  Nino Kakabadze

Bashi-Achuki (1956)

The 17th century rebellion in Kakheti masterminded by Bidzina Cholokashvili gets about the whole Georgia. An Imeretian youth nicknamed as Bashi-Achuk is a real exterminator of the Persians. He attacks the Persian escort and sets free the Georgian women who were ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo Esakya
CAST:  Otar Koberidze  •  Lia Eliava  •  Medea Chakhava  •  Dodo Chichinadze

The 17th century rebellion in Kakheti masterminded by Bidzina Cholokashvili gets about the whole Georgia. An Imeretian youth nicknamed as Bashi-Achuk is a real exterminator of the Persians. He attacks the Persian escort and sets free the Georgian women who were ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo Esakya
CAST:  Otar Koberidze  •  Lia Eliava  •  Medea Chakhava  •  Dodo Chichinadze

Otar's Widow (1957)

The only son of Otari’s widow decides to serve in the serf owner’s house, and falls in love with the patron’s daughter for whom he can’t reveal his feelings to.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikheil Chiaureli
CAST:  Veriko Anjaparidze  •  Giorgi Shengelaia  •  Boris Andronikashvili  •  Dinara Jorjoliani

The only son of Otari’s widow decides to serve in the serf owner’s house, and falls in love with the patron’s daughter for whom he can’t reveal his feelings to.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikheil Chiaureli
CAST:  Veriko Anjaparidze  •  Giorgi Shengelaia  •  Boris Andronikashvili  •  Dinara Jorjoliani

Meeting in Mountains (1966)

A film crew arrives in mountainous Khevsureti region. Lali Mindeli, a famous pop singer and the film star who wants to know more about her character, walks around in traditional Khevsurian costume and rides horses. During the making of the film she meets Vakhtang, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nikoloz Sanishvili
CAST:  Leila Abashidze  •  Tengiz Archvadze  •  Lali Meskhi  •  Vakhtang Kikabidze

A film crew arrives in mountainous Khevsureti region. Lali Mindeli, a famous pop singer and the film star who wants to know more about her character, walks around in traditional Khevsurian costume and rides horses. During the making of the film she meets Vakhtang, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nikoloz Sanishvili
CAST:  Leila Abashidze  •  Tengiz Archvadze  •  Lali Meskhi  •  Vakhtang Kikabidze

Londre (1966)

the movie about Londre  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tamaz Meliava
CAST:  Givi Berikashvili  •  Soso Lagidze  •  Erosi Manjgaladze  •  Ramaz Chkhikvadze

the movie about Londre  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tamaz Meliava
CAST:  Givi Berikashvili  •  Soso Lagidze  •  Erosi Manjgaladze  •  Ramaz Chkhikvadze

Чермен (1970)

This historic drama is set in an Ossetian village in the 17th century. The film’s main hero is Chermen. An illegitimate son, Chermen is striving to assert his dignity. He is opposed by Dacco, the elder of the Aldar clan, in whose village Chermen lives. Guided by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nikoloz Sanishvili
CAST:  Bimbulat Vatayev  •  Vladimir Tkhapsaev  •  Kosta Slanov  •  Mairbek Abayev

This historic drama is set in an Ossetian village in the 17th century. The film’s main hero is Chermen. An illegitimate son, Chermen is striving to assert his dignity. He is opposed by Dacco, the elder of the Aldar clan, in whose village Chermen lives. Guided by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nikoloz Sanishvili
CAST:  Bimbulat Vatayev  •  Vladimir Tkhapsaev  •  Kosta Slanov  •  Mairbek Abayev

Star of Hope (1978)

Two part film about David Bek and Mkhitar Sparapet's major Armenian uprising against Safavid Persia in the Syunik region in the 18th century.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edmond Keosayan
CAST:  Armen Dzhigarkhanyan  •  Edisher Magalashvili  •  Laura Gevorkyan  •  Sos Sargsyan

Two part film about David Bek and Mkhitar Sparapet's major Armenian uprising against Safavid Persia in the Syunik region in the 18th century.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edmond Keosayan
CAST:  Armen Dzhigarkhanyan  •  Edisher Magalashvili  •  Laura Gevorkyan  •  Sos Sargsyan

Cheerless (1934)

In order to eradicate malaria, endemic in the marshes of the Mingrelia region, the authorities plan to drain a large territory that according to legend is the realm of Uzhmuri, the Queen of Frogs and a deadly deity for intruders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nutsa Gogoberidze
CAST:  Kote Daushvili  •  M. Chiqovani  •  Nutsa Chkheidze  •  N. Iashvili

In order to eradicate malaria, endemic in the marshes of the Mingrelia region, the authorities plan to drain a large territory that according to legend is the realm of Uzhmuri, the Queen of Frogs and a deadly deity for intruders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nutsa Gogoberidze
CAST:  Kote Daushvili  •  M. Chiqovani  •  Nutsa Chkheidze  •  N. Iashvili

Chiakokona (1962)

A young farmer,Roin and Irma fall in love, but Roin is drafted into the army. Time passes, Irma gets married to a famous Menshevik, but on the day of the wedding, Roin returns.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuriy Kavtaradze
CAST:  Lia Eliava  •  Malkhaz Beburishvili  •  Givi Tokhadze  •  Dodo Abashidze

A young farmer,Roin and Irma fall in love, but Roin is drafted into the army. Time passes, Irma gets married to a famous Menshevik, but on the day of the wedding, Roin returns.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuriy Kavtaradze
CAST:  Lia Eliava  •  Malkhaz Beburishvili  •  Givi Tokhadze  •  Dodo Abashidze

Chari-Rama (1972)

Four sons in the Kirile family - Otar, Nodar, Make and the younger Guram. And all the brothers immediately ask permission to marry. The head of the institute's folk song branch turns to Guram for help in finding rare motives. Guram goes to his native village, where ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Tamari Vardanashvili  •  Dudukhana Tserodze  •  Gogi Gegechkori  •  Elene Kipshidze

Four sons in the Kirile family - Otar, Nodar, Make and the younger Guram. And all the brothers immediately ask permission to marry. The head of the institute's folk song branch turns to Guram for help in finding rare motives. Guram goes to his native village, where ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Tamari Vardanashvili  •  Dudukhana Tserodze  •  Gogi Gegechkori  •  Elene Kipshidze