Dea Kulumbegashvili

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Dea Kulumbegashvili

Born January 1, 1986 · Oryol, Orlovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia] (age 40)

Dea Kulumbegashvili is a Georgian film director and writer. She studied film directing at Columbia University School of the Arts and media studies at The New School in New York. Dea’s filmmaking has been informed by her experience of growing up in a place with such a mix of ethnicities and nationalities. Dea was born in Oriol, Russia and raised in a small town called Lagodekhi at the foot of the C…

Known For

The Way BackThe Way Back · 2010
The Way Back
7.02010
MovieDramaAdventure
A small band of multicultural convicts stages a daring escape from a WWII-era Siberian gulag, and embarks on a treacherous journey across five countries in a desperate race for freedom and survival.
AprilApril · 2025
April
6.82025
MovieDrama
Nina, an OB-GYN, faces accusations after a newborn's death. Her life undergoes scrutiny during investigation. She persists in her medical duties, determined to provide care others hesitate to offer, despite the risks.
PriaPria · 2017
Pria
6.22017
MovieDrama
Caught between the traditions of his upbringing in rural Indonesia and his idealization of Western freedom, a teenager struggles with the expectations of imminent manhood.
Le nidLe nid · 2011
Le nid
2011
Movie
An 80-year-old lonely man feels sorry for the loss of his wife and the divorce of his son. One day, his old maid makes a hopeful dream. For her, that is for sure, the situation will be getting better soon.
Invisible SpacesInvisible Spaces · 2014
Invisible Spaces
2014
MovieDrama
In this Palme d'Or nominated minimalist drama, a seemingly calm family morning falls apart revealing hidden tensions.
LéthéLéthé · 2016
Léthé
6.02016
MovieDrama
By the river of oblivion, a lonely horsemen passes through a village where children play with hidden desires, adults are indulged in a celebration and violence and love are instinctive parts of life.
BeginningBeginning · 2020
Beginning
5.82020
MovieDrama
In a sleepy provincial town, a Jehovah’s Witness community is under attack from an extremist group. In the midst of this conflict is Yana, the wife of the community leader, whose familiar world is slowly crumbling around her. Meanwhile, a detective intrudes on her home with devastating consequences.
City of the SunCity of the Sun · 2017
City of the Sun
7.02017
MovieDocumentary
Up to 50 percent of the world’s manganese, a vital metal across the globe, used to be mined in Chiatura, in western Georgia. Today, it resembles an apocalyptic ghost town. Mzis qalaqi portrays a few of the remaining inhabitants. Music teacher Zurab dismantles ramshackle concrete buildings and sells the iron girders to make some money on the side. Archil still works in the mine but his real passion is the local amateur theatre group. Despite being malnourished, two young female athletes still train stoically for the next Olympic Games.

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