Georgian Film 'Guria' Wins Best Film at 2026 Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Levan Koguashvili's Georgian film 'Guria' has been honored with the Best Film award at the 19th Asia Pacific Screen Awards, held on October 30 in Australia. The international co-production, which previously premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, was recognized for its nuanced portrayal of rural life in western Georgia during the early 1990s. Other major awards included Best Director for Sompot Chidgasornpongse's '9 Temples to Heaven' and the Jury Grand Prize for Shahrbanoo Sadat's 'No Good Men'.