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‘April’ Director Dea Kulumbegashvili Says Freedom of Expression Is Under Threat, Claims ‘There Is No Way to Make Films in Georgia at the Moment’
'April' director Dea Kulumbegashvili says 'being a Georgian director doesn’t mean making films in Georgia,' calls out lack of support for mothers.
“Beginning,” her feature debut about a missionary in the aftermath of the burning of a church in a remote Georgian village, won four awards at San Sebastian, where it also caught the attention of then jury president Luca Guadagnino, who went on to produce her sophomore effort. Kulumbegashvili sat down with Variety following a private masterclass where she gave insights to participants on the current realities of working as a director in an ever-challenging market, including her difficulty to make films at home. Another dramatic shift for Kulumbegashvili is her move into motherhood, with the director recently giving birth to her first child, and returning to the studio when her baby was only three weeks.
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