Géla Babluani

Géla Babluani (Georgian გელა ბაბლუანი; * 1979 in Tbilisi ) is a Georgian film director and screenwriter.

Life

Géla is the son of director Temur Babluani. With 17 years Géla Babluani came along with his three siblings to France. In 2002, he turned with A Fleur de Peau his first short film. His first feature film 13 Tzameti was born 2005.

Also in the Hollywood remake of 13 Tzameti, which was premiered in March 2010 under the title 13, Babluani directed. The lead roles in the remake play Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Ben Gazzara, and Alexander Skarsgard, and 50 cents.

Filmography

• 2002: À fleur de peau - Written and Directed by
• 2005: 13 Tzameti - Written and Directed by
• 2006: L' héritage / L' âme perdue of sommets - Written and Directed by Temur Babluani
• 2010: 13 - Written and Directed by

Awards

• For his feature film debut Babluani received in 2005 to the Film Festival in Venice the Luigi De Laurentiis - Prize.