

Supporting Role
2026-11-19 · 139 min · Not rated
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.
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- Directors
- Ana Urushadze
- Production companies
- Zazafilms, Allfilm, Enkeny Films, Zeyno Film, Cinetrain, Melograno Films
- Countries
- Estonia, Georgia, Turkey, United States of America, Switzerland
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Dato BakhtadzeNiaz Ninua
Nato MurvanidzeLiza
Nino KasradzeDudana
Eka DemetradzeMaka
Davit DvalishviliNodar
Dimitri TatishviliDato
Artur GrigoryanVahe
Darejan KhachidzeMaiaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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