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Tbilisi-Tbilisi
Representation Score
5.5/10
Fair
2005
Director
Levan Zakareishvili
Runtime
87 minutes
Average Rating
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Tbilisi-Tbilisi is a piece of regional realism that challenges Western cinematic norms. It avoids explicit identity politics to explore the systemic instability and existential fragmentation of a post-Soviet state. The film scores well for its cultural positioning, offering a meaningful departure from Western-centric storytelling norms. However, it remains limited by a traditional, male-centric focus and a lack of representation of LGBTQ+ identities or disability.
Category Breakdown
Does Tbilisi-Tbilisi have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film focuses on the existential struggles of a young filmmaker and his friends. However, there are no specific depictions of LGBTQ+ identities or queer relationships.
How does Tbilisi-Tbilisi portray gender?
The story centers around a male character dealing with professional and personal stagnation. The narrative follows a conventional male-centric viewpoint without showing female characters taking leading roles.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Tbilisi-Tbilisi?
The film provides a localized, non-Western perspective by focusing on the Georgian experience. It shifts the cinematic focus away from Anglo-centric stories to the complexities of a former Soviet republic.
How does Tbilisi-Tbilisi represent religion and culture?
The film highlights a post-Soviet reality, challenging idealized capitalist narratives. Its non-linear structure suggests a critique of the stability of modern institutions during societal transitions.
Does Tbilisi-Tbilisi include disability representation?
There is no explicit mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the narrative.
Present on Screen
- Provides a vital non-Western perspective by centering the Georgian experience.
- Challenges capitalist cinematic clichés through its portrayal of socio-economic instability.
- Offers a nuanced look at post-Soviet life and systemic disillusionment.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer relationships.
- Follows a conventional, male-centric narrative structure.
- Provides no visible or invisible disability representation.
Official Synopsis
A young filmmaker named Dato has no money to make a movie, so he hangs out drinking and brooding all day in the capital of the former Soviet republic, Georgia. He is also writing a screenplay. Excerpts from his script, shot in black-and-white, are cut into his story. All the stories, including the framing story about Dato and his friends, are interwoven so that they become one long narrative about contemporary life in Georgia.
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