Playing Shylock

The film is about a young student director, a boy who tries to convince a famous actress to play the lead role in his play. The play is based on documentary facts, which tells about the murder of 3 people that happened in Georgia in 2015-2017. The murders are committed on the basis of hatred. The student tries to convince the actress that the topic is actual and modern theater needs to talk about the problems of the present and not to play "Merchant of Venice" every day... The film shows the indifference towards various minorities, seen through the eyes of a young person.

  • Irena Gvimradze
    Director
  • Davit Chikadze
    Director
  • Basa Janikashvili
    Writer
  • Levan Khetaguri
    Producer
  • Ulricha Jonson
    Producer
  • Nika Mosiashvili
    Key Cast
    "Student Director"
  • Anna Nikolashvili
    Key Cast
    "actress"
  • Nina Kasradze
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ვთამაშობთ შეილოკს
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Feature
  • Runtime:
    53 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 31, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    25,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Georgia
  • Country of Filming:
    Georgia
  • Language:
    Georgian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - Irena Gvimradze, Davit Chikadze