Kviria Alexander
Gorelovka - Episodes from the life of a disappearing community
The village of Gorelovka is located in Southern Georgia. Doukhobors (Spirit-wrestlers), a group of Russian religious dissidents, founded it in the mid 19th century. Because of their anarchist and pacifist beliefs, the Doukhobors were banished from Russia by Tsar Nicholas I. They managed to keep their identity and traditions throughout the Soviet period. However, under political and economical pressure, many Doukhobors have now left Georgia and their heritage is disappearing with the last inhabitants.
The village of Gorelovka is located in Southern Georgia. Doukhobors (Spirit-wrestlers), a group of Russian religious dissidents, founded it in the mid 19th century. Because of their anarchist and pacifist beliefs, the Doukhobors were banished from Russia by Tsar Nicholas I. They managed to keep their identity and traditions throughout the Soviet period. However, under political and economical pressure, many Doukhobors have now left Georgia and their heritage is disappearing with the last inhabitants.
Born 1972 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
In 2003 he graduated as a film director from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK). He directed his debut, the documentary short film ROTTERDAM / TBILISI – NO COMMENT in 1999. Since, he has directed many documentary and fictional short films. Kviria has worked for numerous TV companies in Moscow and Tbilisi as a journalist and director. Since 2007 he has been living in London, working as an independent filmmaker.