Before the screening, Ubani’s co-founder and art historian, Ana Chorgolashvili, delivered an introductory talk on the political and sociocultural context of “Khabarda.” She also addressed the architectural and urban transformations of Tbilisi between the 1920s and 1930s, as well as the artistic movements that shaped the film’s visual language, dramaturgy, and narrative structures.
A live sound performance by musicians Nana Takavrelia and Ben Wheeler accompanied “Khabarda,” and rather than enhancing the film’s propagandic elements, the soundtrack served as a shifting sonic backdrop, changing the focus and altering perceptions.
About the project
“Cinematic Cityscape: Tbilisi Urban Narratives in Film” is a collaborative project between Ubani and SOOOON SPACE that features a screening series aimed at uncovering the recent history of Tbilisi’s urban transformation through moving images.
About SOOOON SPACE
An independent multidisciplinary space in Tbilisi that brings together a studio, a gallery, a library, and a garden. SOOOON SPACE creates an environment where art, design, nature research, and contemporary cultural practices coexist and enhance one another. It is conceived as a living organism — a place where ideas emerge, projects grow, and people connect. Here you can work, observe, read, experiment, learn, and simply be part of something larger.
