The Unknown Masterpiece of Georgian Silent Cinema

The article is dedicated to the Georgian film My Grandmother unknown to the general public because it has been on the index for almost forty years. The film was created in 1928 by director Constantin (Cote) Mikaberidze and immediately banned, being classified as an anti-Soviet work. Later, after being restored and released on screens, it is considered as a true masterpiece, in which bureaucracy and protectionism are ironized. It has enjoyed success at several international festivals. It is important that this satirical comedy, launched by a debutant director, who successfully introduced elements of documentary film and animation, is still current today. It retains its caustic spirit and shapes the genius conditions of a cinematic caricature – a genre rarely encountered in the history of film art.