And Then We Danced
French Quarter Film (2019)
Dance, Drama, Queer Themes/Interest, Romance
On Wish List
#1916
7*
Seen ItYes
(6/11/2020 Vudu)
IMDB   7.8
105 mins Sweden / Georgian
Vudu 
Ana Javakishvili Mary
Giorgi Tsereteli David
Tamar Bukhnikashvili Teona
Marika Gogichaishvili Grandma Nona
Kakha Gogidze Aliko
Levan Gabrava Luka
Ana Makharadze Sopo
Nino Gabisonia Ninutza
Mate Khidasheli Matte
Aleko Begalishvili Ioseb
Nia Gvatua Nia
Ketie Danelia Member of dance studio
Saba Abashidze
Marlen Egutia
Soso Abramishvili
Tsitsino Kobiahsvili
Dachi Babunashvili
Giorgi Aladashvili
Lucas Hesling Bar dancer
George Mukhadze Prostitue client
Levan Gelbakhiani Merab
Bachi Valishvili Irakli
Kakha Gogidze Aleko
Nino Gabisonia Ninutsa
Dachi Babunashvili Rati
Saba Abashidze Vakhtang
Giorgi Aladashvili Gela
Soso Abramishvili Shalva
Salome Nadaraia Merab's Waitress Colleague
Tsitsino Kobiahsvili Inga Deyda
Zaira Tabatadze Potato Shop Woman
Eka Mzhavanadze Aurora
Marlen Egutia Beso
Mzia Samkharadze Mzia
Tamari Skhirtladze Grandmother Rusudan
Davit Abuladze Mary's father
Mate Khidasheli Mate
Lulia Prostitute
Director/Choreographer
Levan Akin
Producer Mathilde Dedye
Mattias Sandström
Ludvig Andersson
Ketie Danelia
Writer/Composer Levan Akin
Cinematography Lisabi Fridell


Merab has been training since a young age at the National Georgian Ensemble with his dance partner Mary. His world is suddenly turned upside down when the charismatic and carefree Irakli arrives and becomes both his strongest rival and desire. In this conservative setting Merab finds himself having to break free and risk it all.
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
References
Lists ‡ Rotten Tomatoes: 200 Best LGBT Movies of All Time
Rotten Critics Rating % (2021) 93
Rotten Best Queer #1-200 (2021) 68

Notes
A fine film. The reviewers capture my thoughts. My main complaint is technical - the captions are too small and often flash by too quickly to be read by anyone but a speed reader. As is often the case though, the details of the dialogue are usually not of much importance.
+3/4 Review: Roger Ebert [Tomris Laffly February 07, 2020]
+4/5 Review: GayEssential (Alistair Ryder)
+8 Review: QueerGuru (Roger Walker-Dack September 26th, 2019)