Haraki Theatre / Projection 24
Throughout film history, the role of the cinematographer has often extended beyond the technical aspects of creating images. The camera’s perspective, light, space, and frame composition do more than express the director’s vision: they also create an independent artistic language that shapes how a film is perceived and defines its emotional dimension.
In 2026, legendary Georgian cinematographer Levan Paatashvili would have turned 100. The anniversary programme Cinematographer in Focus: Paatashvili at 100 offers an opportunity to rediscover his work and explore the visual world that occupies a distinctive place in the history of Georgian cinema.
Paatashvili’s cinematographic style is rooted in a precise understanding of space, light, and mise-en-scène, as well as in the expressive possibilities of the image and a sense of formal economy. His work demonstrates how the camera can become not only a means of storytelling but also an instrument for thinking and perceiving the world. At the same time, his oeuvre cannot be confined to a single style: each film presents a new visual challenge, a different environment, and a distinct artistic solution.
The films in this programme highlight the diversity of Levan Paatashvili’s work and invite us to examine the decisions behind the image: how space is created in cinema, what role light plays, and how the camera’s perspective acquires an authorial significance.
The programme is organised in collaboration with the Georgian Cinematographers Association (GCA). Discussions will follow the screenings, bringing together film scholars, Levan Paatashvili’s students, and filmmakers to explore his creative method, influence, and legacy from different professional and generational perspectives.
Programme:
▪️ 28 October, 20:00
Other People's Children (1958), 77 min
Director: Tengiz Abuladze
▪️ 4 November, 20:00
Blue Mountains, or Unbelievable Story (1983), 98 min
Director: Eldar Shengelaia
▪️ 11 November, 20:00
The Nylon Christmas Tree (1985), 79 min
Director: Rezo Esadze
▪️ 18 November, 18:30
Under One Sky (1961), 77 min
Director: Lana Gogoberidze
Robinsonada, or My English Grandfather (1987), 76 min
Director: Nana Jorjadze
Language: Original with English subtitles
Tickets: 10 GEL
Students and school pupils: 5 GEL.
Tickets are available both online and at the venue. For purchase details, please contact the theatre’s page.
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