THE CONFESSION (Georgia, 2017)

Zaza Urushadze (director of the Oscar-nominated Tangerines) helms this drama about a filmmaker-turned-priest named Giorgi, assigned to a small parish in a remote and picturesque mountain village after the previous pastor dies suddenly. In an effort to help the community and grow his parish, Giorgi and his jovial assistant, Valiko, start a movie night in an old warehouse. After a screening of Some Like It Hot, the audience is struck by the similarities between Marilyn Monroe and the local music teacher, Lili. It isn’t long before Father Giorgi crosses paths with the bewitching and mysterious Lili, who tempts him to return to his secular past. The Confession is a sensuously filmed exploration of the dark secrets hidden behind beautiful facades.

Directed by Zaza Urushadze (Georgia/Estonia, 2017). Georgian with English subtitles.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHBCRkjuQMU

Followed by a discussion with Sofia Gegechkori, public affairs and communications counselor of the Embassy of Georgia in Washington, DC, and Anna Winestein, executive director of Ballets Russes Arts Initiative.

Part of the series NEW WAVE NOW: Georgia’s Independent Voice. Co-presented by the Ballets Russes Arts Initiative and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, with support from the Embassy of Georgia to the United States and the Georgian National Film Center.