Once Upon a Time There Was a Singing Blackbird

“Once Upon a Time There Was a Singing Blackbird” is a tragicomedy with elements of absurdity that, set against the urban life of Tbilisi, gently and ironically tells the story of a man whose way of life does not fit into the structured order and routine imposed by society.

Through street sounds, music, and incidental dialogues, Otar Iosseliani creates a documentary yet poetic atmosphere where realism and absurdity naturally intertwine.

Old Georgian songs