Temo Re
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| Georgian | თემო რე |
| Directed by | Anka Gujabidze |
| Written by | Temo Rekhviashvili Anka Gujabidze Salome Asatiani |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | Georgia |
| Language | Georgian |
Temo Re (Georgian: თემო რე) is a Georgian film by Anka Gujabidze. The film premiered in 2025 at International Film Festival Rotterdam, where it won two awards: the Tiger Short Award and the KNF Award[1][2]
Plot
Temo Re is an adaptation of Temo Rekhviashvili's debut novel Courier's Tales. The film is constructed as a black-and-white photomontage and combines elements of fiction and documentary cinema.
Temo is an actor who also works as a courier. Over the course of a single day, he travels across Tbilisi on a moped and performs in a suburban theatre in the evening. The poverty, injustice, corruption, and alienation he encounters during the day gradually transform into disturbing visions that haunt him at night. [3][4]
Cast
- Temo Rekhviashvili as Temo Re
- Mikheil Abramishvili as Forest Spirit
- Sandro Kalandadze as The Craftsman
- Natalia Gabisonia as The Manager
- Tamara Chumashvili as The Manager’s Assistant
- Davit Gabunia as District Governor’s Bodyguard
- Gaga Shishinashvili as The District Governor
- Gigi Rekhviashvili as Brother
- Nanita Rekhviashvili as Sister
- Akaki Sioridze as Theatre Actor
- Ilia Korkashvili as Boy in the Forest
- Beka Khachidze as Boy in the Forest
- Tamar Davladze as Mother
- Neli Chichinadze as Grandmother on the Balcony
- Gvantsa Enukidze as Journalist in the Square
- Anano Makharadze as Journalist in the Square
- Irakli Sirbilashvili as Cameraman in the Square
- Davit Khorbaladze as Cameraman in the Square
- Lana Kavrelishvili as Camerawoman in the Square
- Irakli Grdzelishvili as Audience Member in the Theatre
- Avto Diasamidze as Audience Member in the Theatre
- Nino Zhvania as Audience Member in the Theatre
- Anano Alavidze as Journalist in the Square
Awards
- Tiger Short Award[5]
- KNF Award[5]
- SFCC Critics’ Award[6][7]
- Golden Prometheus – Best Fiction Short Film[8]
References
- ^ "Temo Re". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ "Anka Gujabidze's film "Temo Re" wins Rotterdam short film competition". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Georgian). Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ "Review | Temo Re — An artistic yet humorous commentary on Georgian society". OC Media. 2025-09-12. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ "ROTTERDAM 2025: TEMO RE DE ANKA GUJABIDZE – desistfilm". Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ a b "Tiger Short Competition". IFFR EN. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ "Festival Scope Pro". pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ "Eastern Neighbours Film Festival 2026". © 2006 - 2026 Eastern Neighbours Film Festival. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ "თბილისის 26-ე საერთაშორისო კინოფესტივალის გამარჯვებულთა ვინაობა ცნობილია". On.ge (in Georgian). 2025-12-07. Retrieved 2026-02-10.