Fireside Reading

March for Dignity

Media Type:Video
Genre(s):History
LGBTQIA
UPC:810071444784
Producer(s):Cassandra Roberts
Director(s):John Eames
Actor(s):Giorgi Tabagari
Run Time:1 Hour, 28 Minutes
Language:English

Video

This feature documentary follows a small group of LGBTI+ activists in Tbilisi, Georgia, as they attempt to conduct the first Pride march in the country. They face overwhelming opposition from far-right groups, the government, and the Georgian Orthodox Church, which has led to a history of attacks on the LGBTQIA+ community, often inciting rallies of thousands of violent counter-protestors. With membership of the European Union, and anti-Russian sentiment firmly on the political agenda, Georgians are at a turning point in history where they must choose to fight for progress and human rights or concede to greater Russian influence. In the midst of this geopolitical turmoil, the committed organizers of Tbilisi Pride bravely strive to be visible in their evolving country.