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Film to be shown prior to "And then We Danced"feature cancelled

Film to be shown prior to "And then We Danced"feature cancelled
Film to be shown prior to And then We Dancedfeature cancelled

At The Amirani and Kavea Cinema network, the film set to be shown before a high-profile "And then We Danced" feature has reportedly been cancelled. As they explained, this decision has been made to ensure public security. Other films will be shown as planned. 

The film crew of "And then We danced" will not be present at its premiere.

The film presents a love story of Merabi and Irakli, two leading male dancers of the Georgian National Ballet and is directed by Swiss director of Georgian origin Levan Akini. 

On 26 October, the film was debuted in New York's LGBT Film Festival, with the premiere being followed by a long dialogue between film director Levan Akini and the audience. The film director elaborated on the current situation in Georgia and said that Georgians refused to support the film. Mr. Akini also pointed out that he would prove unable to attend the film premiere in Georgia due to its premiere in LA, which he planned to attend instead. Levan Akini did not specify whether this decision was related to his safety issue.

Georgian Patriarchate is against debuting the film, with its representatives asserting that the film aims to promote and legalize the sin. The Patriarchate is condemning homosexuality and deems screening of similar films totally unacceptable. 

As for representatives of public, businessman Levan Vasadze threatens that he will not allow them to hold premiere of the film, in his video address. 

"No shepherd’s staff or clubs; we'll do this with our bare hands; we will enter the cinema and won't let them debut the film ," Vasadze says.

Similar statement on the premiere of the film have been released by the far-right Georgian March leader and member of the Orthodox Parents' Union Guram Palavandishvili. 

The public premiere of the first Georgian gay romance film is planned to be held at Tbilisi and Batumi cinemas on Nov 8-10. So far, sneak previews have been held only. 

The high-profile film was included among 25 films by the Director’s Fortnight; its premiere was held on May 16 at The 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival.

"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. 

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