Géla Babluani ( ka, გელა ბაბლუანი) is a
Georgian
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–
French film director.
Babluani was born in
Tbilisi
Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the Capital city, capital and the List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city of Georgia (country), Georgia, lying on the ...
, son of prominent director
Temur Babluani
Temur Babluani ( ka, თემურ ბაბლუანი) (born 20 March 1948) is a Georgian film director, script writer, and actor.
Bebluani was born in the mountainous Svanetian village of Chaguri in the Georgian SSR. He graduated from ...
. At 17 years of age, he and his three siblings were sent to study in France. His first short film, ''A Fleur de Peau'' (2002), received critical appraise. His first feature-length film is ''
13 Tzameti'', won the World Cinema Jury Prize for a Dramatic motion picture at the
Sundance Film Festival
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. In 2006 he directed the film ''
L'héritage'' with his father about several people from France who visit Tbilisi for an inheritance.
Cinema Strikes Back
In 2010 he completed an American version of ''13 Tzameti'' titled '' 13''.
Filmography
*''À fleur de peau
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'' (2002), short film
*'' 13 Tzameti'' (2005)
*'' L'héritage'' (2006) directed with his father Temur Babluani
Temur Babluani ( ka, თემურ ბაბლუანი) (born 20 March 1948) is a Georgian film director, script writer, and actor.
Bebluani was born in the mountainous Svanetian village of Chaguri in the Georgian SSR. He graduated from ...
References
Cineurope Interview (01/2006)
External links
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Georgian emigrants to France
European Film Awards winners (people)
French film directors
Film directors from Georgia (country)
Living people
Film people from Tbilisi
Svan people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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