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Supporting Role

Supporting Role

მეორეხარისხოვანი როლი Director Ana Urushadze

2 hr. 20 min. · Georgia, Estonia, Türkiye, Switzerland, United States, 2026 · Drama · Georgian, Armenian · Subtitles: Lithuanian, English · Pegi 13

About the film

Niaz was once a celebrated star of Georgian cinema. Now back in his homeland, he longs to act again, but the film industry has long since forgotten him. At an audition, a young director offers him the supporting role of an eccentric old man in her debut feature. The old-fashioned Niaz takes offence: young directors, he concludes, no longer respect actors. Given three days to decide, he wanders the streets of Tbilisi, contemplating his own transience, both as an actor and as a man. His disappointment gradually gives way to the realisation that even an unassuming role can open up new possibilities. Supporting Role had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, where it received the Tiger Competition Special Jury Award.
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Details

Running time
2 hr. 20 min.
Country, year
Georgia, Estonia, Türkiye, Switzerland, United States, 2026
Genre
Drama
Language
Georgian, Armenian
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Age rating
Pegi 13

Credits

Director
Ana Urushadze
Screenplay
Ana Urushadze
Producers
Davit Tsintsadze, Ivo Felt, Bacho Meburishvili, Sophio Bendiashvili, Zeynep Özbatur Atakan, Andrey Epifanov, Eleonora Granata-Jenkinson, Dato Bakhtadze
Cinematography
Rein Kotov
Music
Sten Sheripov
Cast
Dato Bakhtadze, Nata Murvanidze, Elene Maisuradze, Irakli Kvirikadze, Zurab Sturua, Eka Demetradze, Sandro Samkharadze, Nino Kasradze, Davit Dvalishvili, Lasha Mebuke, Murman Jinoria
More information
www.imdb.com

Festivals and awards

  • Rotterdam International Film Festival Special Jury Prize · 2026
  • Rotterdam International Film Festival Special Jury Prize
Ana Urushadze

Director

Ana Urushadze

Ana Urushadze was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. She graduated from Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University in 2013 and has written and directed several short films. Her debut feature, Scary Mother, won the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Feature Film and screened at numerous international festivals, including Locarno, Gijón and New Directors/New Films.

Screenings

3 screenings in 3 cities.

  1. Thursday, November 12 20:30 Forum Cinemas Vingis · Hall 10 Tickets