First Swallows (Pirveli Mertskhali) Embassy Screening 17 October 2012
26th August 2012
A delightful film about the first football team to be formed in Georgia. Directed by Nana Mchedlidze, and starring Dodo Abashidze, Ipolite Khvichia and Guram Lortkipanidze the film tells the tale, set in the early 20th century, of the rise and probable fall of the first soccer team in Georgia from Poti, West Georgia. BGS is very fortunate that one of our directors David Mamatsashvili, has been able to prepare the first version with English subtitles. 1975 73 mins. Wednesday 17 October 7pm Georgian Embassy, 4 Russell Gardens, London W14 8EZ, 020 7603 7799 RSVP info@britishgeorgiansociety.org