The New York Times once had a piece of news, the main content of the news was that the film’s release at the Georgia Film Festival was obstructed by far-right and religious forces, protesters blocked the cinema, prevented people from entering the film, and even threw objects to attack participants. The film crew, and the reason is that the film insults their pride - Georgia Dance, this is the first time I came into contact with this film. I am familiar with foreign countries, American culture, and the history of Western Europe, but I am basically blank about Georgia, not to mention their dances. One of the few things I know about Georgia is that Stalin was a Georgian. Someone once said that if Lenin is a mighty river, then Stalin is unyielding steel, but after a deep understanding of it, I found that this description of Stalin fits the Georgian definition of a man—strong, brave, and powerful. This awareness is not only reflected in their life, but also in their dance. As the director of the dance company of the film said, Georgian dance is tradition, pride and nature. So at the beginning of the film, the coach of the dance troupe can no longer bear to interrupt the dance of the hero Merab, "You dance too softly!"
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