Movies by Kakhi Kavsadze

Will There Be a Theatre Up There?!

Will There Be a Theatre Up There?!

The main character of this documentary is one of Georgia's most popular actors, Kakhi Kavsadze, who walks us through this chronicle of the Kavsadzes, a family of famous Georgian folk singers and actors.

Lullaby

Lullaby

This Georgian drama seeks to renew and reinforce a sense of cultural and national identity as it examines a tragic event in the idyllic life of an aristocratic Georgian family. Much of the film focuses upon their happy and peaceful life of this family comprised of a young couple and their baby daughter Keto. Their life changes when two drifters come in. The two men (who seem to be Muslims from the Azerbaijan republic) are met with hospitality. They repay it by kidnapping baby Keto. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Small Town of Anara

Small Town of Anara

Tadeoz Toroshelidze is the most reknowned wine drinker in the whole area. Once he even won a drinking horn in a competition that has rested in his house ever since.

The Book of Oath

The Book of Oath

Melodies of the Vera Quarter

Melodies of the Vera Quarter

This musical is based on old Georgian vaudevilles and plays. The early 20th century. Old Tiflis is in confusion and turmoil. A mysterious fairy is helping the poor Pavle’s family: real wood is burning in his old, neglected fireplace, wherein a pot with meat would suddenly appear. The good fairy is impersonated by laundress Vardo who helps not only the poor Pavle, but other families in this quarter as well. Vardo is known to many people in the town, but no one ever suspected that she was capable of performing miracles. The film’s colorful fol...

Demetre II

Demetre II

13th century Georgia. Georgia, destroyed by numerous invaders, is on the verge of physical destruction. King Dimitri II, known as Dimitri the Devoted, is ready to sacrifice his life to save his nation.

Teli and Toli

Teli and Toli

This down-to-earth story that takes place in the mountains of North Caucasus, between two adjacent villages – Ossetian Toli and Georgian Teli – tells us about simple and naïve people that governments try to divide today by an official state border. These people wish to live in peace and harmony, in spite of ethnic differences, as their ancestors lived for hundreds of years. They are accustomed to solve all the conflicts peacefully, following Caucasian customs – around a great table, with wine and songs…

Fit for Non-Combatant

Fit for Non-Combatant

The Light of Autumn

The Light of Autumn

Vakhtang is talented artist but family liabilities don't allow him to work seriously. His wife Eka takes advantage of husband's trip out of town and exchanges her flat for a house in a colorful old city and sets up the artist's studio.

I, Godfather of Pele!

I, Godfather of Pele!

The Little Incident

The Little Incident

A cult of diners, restaurants and an excessive eating prevails in the City of Joy. Different contests are held in cooking the Georgian cuisine. Makro, a famous singer, decides to lend some spirituality to the city of gluttons. For that purpose she decides to set up a gallery of beautiful paintings in one of the city’s restaurants. The owners of the restaurant oppose that decision, but due to Makro’s agility the tenants of the city carry the paintings to the new museum.

Clicks

Clicks

Screen adaptation of F. Gorenshtein's satirical stories.

Caucasian romance

Caucasian romance

Relatives of the beautiful Mardjan consider Elberd unworthy of her hand. Father, uncle and grandmother keep the girl locked up. And for protection they use a whole pack of dogs. But the cunning Elberd manages to lure the dogs into large baskets, hang them high on the branches of trees, and take his beloved out of the house.

Three Rubles

Three Rubles

Having found three rubles on the road near a change house, road masters Abessalom, Beso and Gigla decided to go to the city.

Thermometer

Thermometer

Three road workers apply road markings. Exhausted by the excruciating heat, Gigla pretends to be sick by putting a randomly found street thermometer in his bosom.

On Saturday Night

On Saturday Night

Absalom and Gigla had a fight with Beso and after a long run through the mountains they tried to get away from him in an old Zaporozhets. But Beso didn't let them leave: he lifted the light car by the rear bumper and held it suspended for more than a day.

Betting

Betting

Three road workers set at a rest stop waiting for paint to apply road markings.

Lemon Cake

Lemon Cake

Road masters Abessalom, Beso and Gigla decide to enjoy lemon cake for dessert.

Luck

Luck

Baadur accidentally gets a lottery ticket which he can win a prestigious car - a white Volga GAZ-24.

Adventures of Lazare

Adventures of Lazare

An orphaned boy, Lazare, follows a wandering blind man from village to village to find the daily bread. Despite the extreme hardships, their relationship becomes a kind of moral support for the child.