Supporting Role

Plot

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.

About Supporting Role

Supporting Role (Georgian: მეორეხარისხოვანი როლი) is a 2026 drama film written, and directed by Ana Urushadze. A co-production between Georgia, Estonia, and Turkey, the film follows a retired Georgian film star, used to playing heroic leads, embarks on a cathartic odyssey after being offered a supporting role of an unpleasant elderly man. The film had its world premiere at the 55th International Film Festival Rotterdam in Tiger Competition on 3 February 2026, where it won Special Jury and FIPRESCI Awards. It held its International premiere at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival on 19 August 2026, screening in the Competition Programme – Feature Film, and competed for the Heart of Sarajevo award.

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