Georgia: Protesters Clash With Police At Gay-Themed Movie Screening In Tbilisi

The opening of Levan Akin's 'And Then We Danced' was condemned by religious authorities and ultra-nationalists in the former Soviet republic. Screenings of a gay-themed film by a Swedish filmmaker of Georgian descent have been met with demonstrations by hundreds of ultra-nationalist and religious protestors in Georgia's capital, Tbilisi. Hundreds of demonstrators blocked the street outside the Amirani cinema as police struggled to keep a corridor open for viewers of the sellout screening to enter. 16 sec video (Looped x2) . Video Location: Tbilisi, Georgia. (Footage by @SouthCaucasus/Spectee via Getty Images UGC)