Exhibition Opening and Screening of Two Short Films with Discussion

In their works, the artists reflect on the past deeds of tyrants — how the actions of some echo and repeat in the present.
Protests, trials and disproportionate sentences, executions, and the erasure of memory — all these themes are embodied in the films, sketches, and photographs of contemporary authors.

“Silence in Court” — a short silent film inspired by the trials of political prisoners in Georgia.
The film was created within the Caucasus Cinema 2025 project by Dmitry Veprev and Ufi Partenishvili, with live musical accompaniment by Eldar Laivi, reminiscent of the silent cinema era.

Director Kote Chlaidze made a film about Anastasia Zinovkina and Artem Gribul — part of the series “Prisoners of Conscience in Georgian Cinema.”
This 10-minute short explores the story of the two Russian citizens and their case.

The exhibition also presents works by Valery Belov, Ksenia Gribinyuk, Lolita Chaprak, and Olya Bigel.