Irakli Kavsadze

Follows Georgian ex-wrestler’s journey to Brooklyn, New York. His aim is to get his son out of a gambling debt. He meets people who help him and people who ignore him.

GURIA is an astute dramedy about everyday life in a village in western Georgia. This poignant, yet humorous slice of life, brims with charming, loveable characters – fighting against all odds to live a proud and joyful life. Guria champions ingenuity, kindness, and the eternal search for love despite a raging civil war. Though set after the collapse of the Soviet Union, it is a timely reminder of how shared humanity and compassion are the truest measure of our capacity.

Against the backdrop of facts taken from modern reality, the idea is advanced that youth should actively participate in building society, and feelings of complacency and irresponsibility are condemned from a civic standpoint.