Butterflies die if you move them elsewhere. But artists without a living can’t stay together in their commune in Tbilisi forever.
The film is a light-hearted tragicomedy full of humorous elements, touching upon the most delicate depths of the human soul. A young card sharp makes a living by cheating people. He travels by train, choosing naive passengers, playing cards, and cheating. That is why he often ends up getting badly beaten up.
Join the Program on Georgian Studies for a screening of "The Forced Migration of Butterflies" and a subsequent discussion with film director Nana Jorjadze and co-author George Shephard (George Siharulidze).
Sponsorship
The Program on Georgian Studies is an activity of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University and is made possible by a sponsored research award from the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.
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