Film

And Then We Danced is the first LGBTQ+ film to come out of Georgia. Based on the story of dancer Merab (Levan Gelbakhiani) whose aspirations of joining the national ensemble start to slowly dissipate as his burgeoning sexuality surfaces. Its an exceptionally crafted coming-of-age movie set within the hypermasculine world of the country's traditional folklore dance, hence predictably it was met with great controversy and protest when it was premiered in Tbilisi at the end of last year. With its...

★★★☆☆ In Netflix drama Uncorked, a young man named Elijah (Mamoudou Athie) finds himself caught in a crossfire between his dream of becoming a master sommelier, and his father’s expectation that he will someday take over the family barbecue business. It’s a familiar tale about the clash of family traditions and individualism, with director Prentice Penny delivering this tried-and-tested formula within a new context. Admittedly, the film falls squarely middle of the road, but it has a smart story that...

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