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Screening of Mikheil's films Kobakhidze “Umbrella” and “Musicians”

Tbilisi, Georgia

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16.06.2026

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16.06.2026

Tuesday

20:00

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In the 1960s, Kobakhidze made only three films, but this was enough to go down in the history of world cinema. His films are almost devoid of dialogue: the music, the rhythm and the composition of the shot tell the stories.

We will watch two films:

“The Umbrella” (1966) is a story about a couple in love whose life is unexpectedly interrupted by a flying umbrella. Behind the simple and slightly absurd plot lies a story about how fragile human happiness can be.

The Musicians (1969) is a film about two musicians who are trying to get the attention of a girl. He played the main role himself

Kobakhidze. After the release of the film, Goskino condemned it for “harmful formalism,” and the director received an unspoken ban on his work.

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Tbilisi

Tbilisi, Georgia

Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of around 1.2 million people. Tbilisi was founded in the fifth century AD by Vakhtang I of Iberia, and since then has served as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. Because of its location at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, and its proximity to the lucrative Silk Road, throughout history, Tbilisi has been a point of contention among various global powers. To this day, the city's location ensures its position as an important transit route for energy and trade projects. Tbilisi's history is reflected in its architecture, which is a mix of medieval, neoclassical, Beaux Arts, Art Nouveau, Stalinist, and Modern structures. Historically, Tbilisi has been home to people of multiple cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, though its population is overwhelmingly Eastern Orthodox Christian.

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