Géla Babluani ( ka, გელა ბაბლუანი) is a
Georgian–
French
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film director.
Babluani was born in
Tbilisi
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, 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
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Music
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Albums
* ''13'' (Black Sabbath album), 2013
* ...
'', 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'' (2002), short film
*''13 Tzameti
Thirteen or 13 may refer to:
* 13 (number), the natural number following 12 and preceding 14
* One of the years 13 BC, AD 13, 1913, 2013
Music
* 13AD (band), an Indian classic and hard rock band
Albums
* ''13'' (Black Sabbath album), 2013
* ...
'' (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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