“In Georgia, this orange light is actually very present because the street lights are orange. I wanted the film to feel celebratory and warm and just loving, because of all the bad stuff that was happening. I never wanted [Merab] to ever question his sexuality, he just falls in love and he’s happy. Also, I never wanted him to get hurt or anything… You can feel that there is a tension and violence in the background, but I never wanted to have his character be part of that. So, the whole idea for me with the film, I wanted it to feel like a warm embrace. I don’t like when things get too dark, because I think it’s so dark in the world as it is.” — Levan Akin
AND THEN WE DANCED / და ჩვენ ვიცეკვეთ (2019)