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Sun 12 Oct, 3.30pm & 5.15pm

Proud and lonely, Georgian artist Niko Pirosmani forsakes all security to paint, exchanging his work in city bars for food, drink and a bed. Beautifully shot in muted colours, it’s not often that an artist gets the film he deserves.

Dir. Giorgi Shengelaya Georgia/Russia 1969 1h 25m Subtitled

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A group of musicians spend the summer rehearsing in a Georgian village. Pastorale explores what is truly valuable in human relationships when one cuts away the non-essentials. Iosseliani’s films show a characteristically Georgian style; focusing more on character and mood than narrative coherence.

Dir. Otar Iosseliani Georgia 1975 1h 35m Subtitled