Dea Kulumbegashvili

Georgian director Dea Kulumbegashvili sat down with HFPA jouranlist Michele Manelis to discuss the genesis, production, and release of her first feature film, Beginning and the inspiration she got when returning from studying film at Columbia University to a small village where her father used to live. They also discuss the role religion has played throughout her life, the challenges she faced as a director in her home country, her work process, and more.