Underplayed Gems

And Then We Danced (2019)

And Then We Danced poster
Original title
და ჩვენ ვიცეკვეთ
Directed by
Levan Akin
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Georgia, Sweden
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
12
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 261 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young male dancer in Georgia struggles with his traditional folk dance troupe and his own desires as he falls in love with another male dancer. The film follows his personal journey and the risks he takes to pursue his true self and his art.

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What happens

And Then We Danced (Georgian: და ჩვენ ვიცეკვეთ, Da chven vitsek'vet) is a 2019 drama film directed by Levan Akin. It was premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival where it received a fifteen-minute standing ovation. It was one of the most favourably reviewed films out of Cannes that year. It was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Screening of the film in Georgia sparked protests, due to its portrayal of a gay love affair. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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