AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFilm & Culture: Georgian director Ana Urushadze says the local industry is in a “dead-end situation” as filmmakers boycott the Georgian National Film Center over censorship fears, warning talented creators may never get to make features. Pro-European Protest Watch: In Tbilisi, demonstrators marked 630 days of actions near parliament and the city council, with reports that political prisoner Nana Sander’s ability to make phone calls has been restricted. Cinema Spotlight: “Supporting Role,” Urushadze’s Sarajevo competition film, follows a fading Georgian star who spirals through a Tbilisi odyssey after a young director offers him a role that turns out far from heroic. Heritage on Rustaveli Avenue: During road works on Rustaveli Avenue, workers uncovered 19th-century brick masonry and ceramic vessels likely dating to the 10th–11th centuries. Media in Abkhazia: Gal-Media’s TV studio in Gali was destroyed by fire, leaving journalists to report temporarily via smartphones while equipment and archives are assessed. International Trade: A White House report flags Georgia among countries at risk for transshipment used to dodge tariffs on Chinese goods.
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