Kakhi Kavsadze

At the end of the Russian Civil War, Red Army soldier Fyodor Sukhov is ordered to guard the harem of a Caspian Sea guerrilla leader.

In this portrait of parental sacrifice and the love of a father for his son, a former wrestler embarks on a journey from his home in the Republic of Georgia to visit his son in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. Lensed by Oscar-nominated cinematographer Phedon Papamichael "Brighton 4th" won three major awards at the Tribeca Film Festival and was Georgia’s official submission to the 94th Academy Awards.

Varlam, the despotic mayor of a small town, dies. After his funeral, his body is repeatedly unearthed and buried again. Through flashbacks and dreamlike scenes, we witness his rise, power and ambiguities.