Supporting Role

Original title: Meorekhariskhovani roli
Year: 2026
Language: Georgian, Armenian
Available Subtitles: English
Genre: Drama
Country: Georgia / Estonia / Türkiye / Switzerland / USA
Runtime: 140 min
Status: Released

A retired Georgian film star, used to playing heroic leads, embarks on a cathartic journey after a casting session with a young female director, who has offered him a supporting role of a bizarre and unsympathetic character in her debut film. 

Director: Ana Urushadze
Screenplay: Ana Urushadze
Cinematography: Rein Kotov
Editing: Levan Uchaneishvili
Music: Sten Sheripov
Sound Design: Harmo Kallaste
Production Design and Costume Design: Simon Machabeli
Producers:  Davit Tsintsadze, Ivo Felt, Bacho Meburishvili, Sophio Bendiashvili, Zeynep Özbatur Atakan, Andrei Epifanov, Eleonora Granata-Jenkinson, Dato Bakhtadze
Production Companies: Zazafilms (Georgia), Allfilm (Estonia), Enkeny Films (Georgia), Zeyno Film (Turkey), Cinetrain (Switzerland), Melograno Films (USA)
Cast: Dato Bakhtadze, Nata Murvanidze, Lasha Mebuke, Elene Maisuradze, Irakli Kvirikadze, Zurab Sturua, Eka Demetradze, Sandro Samkharadze, Nino Kasradze, Davit Dvalishvili, Murman Jinoria

Festivals
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026 (Tiger Award - Special Jury Award; FIPRESCI Award) // Beijing International Film Festival 2026 (Best Music)