Mariam Khatchvani studied film direction at the Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University. She shot various short documentaries, including Verdzoba (2006), Beyond the Window (Panjris mighma, 2007), Lichanishi (2009), and Kvirikoba (2009).
She made the short feature Dinola in 2013, which was screened at more than thirty festivals all over the world, winning a series of awards. The work was also one of the five short films nominated by the European Film Academy for its short film award. Dede is her feature film debut, with a script developed at the Sundance Screenwriters Lab.
MFF Karlovy Vary
