Nana Janelidze

Nana Janelidze (, born 7 August 1955) is a Georgian film director and screenwriter.

Biography Janelidze was born on 7 August 1955 in Tbilisi. She studied at Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University under Tengiz Abuladze, graduating in 1981.

Janelidze worked with Tengiz Abuladze on the 1984 film Repentance as screenwriter and music designer. The film won the Grand Prix at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival, was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and won the Nika Award in six categories, including Best Screenplay.

In 2011 Janelidze directed and co-wrote the film Will There Be a Theatre Up There?!, starring Kakhi Kavsadze, based on the true life story of the Kavsadze family. The film won a Nika Award for Best Film of the CIS and Baltic States.

In 2012 she began presenting a cinema program on Folk-Radio. From 2013 to 2016 she was the director of the Georgian National Film Centre.

Filmography Year English name Original title Director Screenwriter Notes Ref. 1978 Big Boy and Little Boy Didi bichi da patara bichi short film 1984 Repentance Monanieba also music designer 1985 Family Ojakhi short TV film 1988 Holiday Dghesastsauli as an actor 1994 Lullaby Iavnana 2002 Tengiz Abuladze Tengiz Abuladze documentary 2003 Dreams of the Dry Bridge Mshrali khidis sizmrebi also producer 2005 Christmas Present Sashobao sachukari short film 2010 Knights of Georgian Chant Galobis Raindebi docudrama 2011 Will There Be a Theatre Up There?! Netavi ik Teatri aris?! also producer