Thriller 109’ 

IN THE NAME OF BLOOD 

In the working-class neighborhoods of Nice, a pillar of the local Georgian community is murdered. His son Tristan, who aspires to become an orthodox priest, finds himself alone with his grieving mother. Gabriel, his older brother with a troubled past, reappears and returns from a long exile to make amends by redeeming his family’s honour… 

YEAR

2024

WRITING & DIRECTING

Akaki POPKHADZE

PRODUCTION

Adastra Films, Beside Productions, Ellly Films 

WITH

Nicolas Duvauchelle, Florent Hill, Denis Lavant, Ia Shugliashvili et Finnegan Oldfield 

MUSIC

Guillaume Ferran

FESTIVAL SELECTIONS 
LAURIERS-LARGES
MOSTRA SAO PAULO

Official Selection

SAN SEBASTIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Official Selection

SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Official Selection

TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS

Official Selection

EUROPA EUROPA FILM FESTIVAL

Official Selection

OFF CAMERA

Official Selection

GREECE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL

Official Selection

BEIJING INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Official Selection

RIVIERA FILM FESTIVAL

Official Selection — **Best Director**

JERUSALEM FILM FESTIVAL

Official Selection

CINEAST

Official Selection