Trivia
And Then We Danced
Original titleDa cven vicekvet
Directed by Levan Akin · starring Levan Gelbakhiani, Bachi Valishvili and Ana Javakishvili
- 7 facts
- 2019
And Then We Danced: trivia
All 7 facts
- 1
The hidden man
The film's Georgian dance choreographer choose to remain anonymous, therefore he/she wasn't credited.
- 2
Let's get the Oscar
Sweden's official submission to the International Feature Film category of the 92nd Academy Awards.
- 3
Stalker
Levan Akin found Levan Gelbakhiani on Instagram.
- 4
A complex situation
Having received death threats, the crew had bodyguards on set.
- 5
Hard work
The filmmakers initially asked the prestigious Sukhishvili Georgian National Ballet for support, only to be declined immediately and told "homosexuality does not exist in Georgia". The head of the company then notified other dance companies in Georgia of the film and told them not to cooperate with it, which severely hindered the film.
- 6
Chihiro
'Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi' (2001), whose poster appears in the film, was the first anime Levan Gelbakhiani watched. Gelbakhiani has a tattoo of No-Face, a character from the animated film.
- 7
A "no" from Georgia
Ketie Danelia (producer of the movie) stated in an interview with "Radio Tavisupleba", that the Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia, declined to fund the trip for the filming crew to visit the Cannes Film Festival (where the movie was initially set to premiere).