As the sole international documentary festival in the Caucasus region, CinéDOC takes place for the sixth time in a row as the event has received annual acclaim for screening uprooting and challenging documentaries since 2013. Movie directors come from across the globe to participate in the festival, hoping to receive the necessary critique to stand out from other moviemakers.

Yet the event isn’t just a simple cinema gathering which allows the audience to watch one movie after another: “The audience attending CinéDOC-Tbilisi screenings has the chance to view a variety of documentary films with a unique directing vision, an original visual style, sympathetic protagonists and powerful stories. The film screenings are followed by Q&A sessions with invited filmmakers, master classes with renowned film professionals, and open sessions with international guests,” the festival promotion highlights.

Looking beyond the national border of Georgia, the program has side sections incorporating German and French creations. Every year, one nation is welcomed as the special guest, supporting their documentary industry. Next weekend, Romania receives this honor as five movies created by Romanian directors will be screened to visitors. The range of documentaries is extremely wide, featuring numerous short films, but also one erotic documentary showing the oddity of falling in love with a sailor who never comes back as he has given his heart to the sea.

Full Program: www.cinedoc-tbilisi.com