Brighton 4th (მეოთხე ბრაიტონი meotkhe Brait’oni) [In-Person Only]

This event took place Mar 4 - Mar 6, 2022

$13 General Admission
$10 Student/Child/Senior
$7 Member

⚠️ Public safety notice ⚠️

NWFF patrons will be required to double-mask while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them. To be admitted, patrons ages 5+ will also be required to present EITHER proof of COVID-19 vaccination OR a negative result from a COVID-19 test administered within the last 48 hours by an official testing facility. Boosters are strongly recommended, though not required for entry.

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Levan Koguashvili
Georgia, Russia, Bulgaria, Monaco & US
2021
1h 35m

About

** Winner: Best International Feature, Best Screenplay, and Best Actor Awards at Tribeca 2021! **

Former wrestling champion Kakhi (Levan Tediashvili, himself a former Olympic wrestling champion) always has his family on his conscience. As a result, he finds himself on a journey from his home in the Republic of Georgia to visit his son Soso (Giorgi Tabidze) in the Russian-speaking neighborhood of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. There, he finds Soso living in a shabby boarding house populated by a colorful group of fellow Georgian immigrants. And Soso is not studying medicine, as Kakhi believed, but is working for a moving company and has accrued a $14,000 gambling debt to a local mob boss. Kakhi sets his mind to helping his hapless son out of his debt, leading to situations that are often as comical as they are dire.

(Levan Koguashvili, Georgia, Russia, Bulgaria, Monaco & US, 2021, 95 min, in English, Georgian, Russian & Kazakh with English subtitles)
Synopsis and still images courtesy of Kino Lorber. Full photo credits are available here.

A naturalistic story of parental devotion and sacrifice… balances rueful humor with genuine sweetness.” – Variety

Touchingly absurd and absurdly touching… A slow-burn family drama infused with welcome doses of deadpan dark humor.” – The Hollywood Reporter

A touching and surprising exploration of masculinity…” – Cineuropa



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