A person detained for deliberately injuring a civil activist Anna Subeliani near the Amirani Cinema in Tbilisi, will be charged today.
Report.ge was informed by the Tbilisi City Court that the trial is scheduled for 12:00.
The Prosecutor's office charged Shalva Shevardnadze with intentionally causing health damage.
Subeliani was attacked by men at the premiere screening of the movie "And Then We Danced".
The film created by Swedish film director of Georgian origin, Levan Akin, tells story of two folk dancers – Merab and Irakli and their love story. The first screening of the film took place in New-York on October 26 during the LGBT film festival. The love story of the couple caused the protest among certain groups of the population.
The Patriarchy of Georgia also protested against the film based on the argument of the sin legalization.
The businessman Levan Vasadze, threatened to debar the demonstration of the film “And Then We Danced”.
Together with Levan Vasadze the screening was threatened by Sandro Bregadze, the Leader of the Georgian March and Guram Palavandishvili, the member of the Orthodox Parents' Union.
Up to now the film was demonstrated only to the restricted audience. On November 8-10 the film was accessible for public in Tbilisi and Batumi cinema halls.
The first World Show of the film, in line with other 25 films, took place on May 16 in the framework of Director’s Fortnight during the 72-nd Film Festival in Cannes.
"And Then We Danced," which has won a number of international awards, will be presented on behalf of Sweden at the 92nd Academy Awards Ceremony.
Irakli Vachiberidze
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