# Guria Review: Georgia's Deadpan Oscar Submission

> Georgian director Levan Koguashvili's bleak Oscar submission 'Guria' finds scarcity but abundant charm in post-Soviet Georgia.
- Title: Guria Review: Georgia's Deadpan Oscar Submission · Variety
- Summary: Georgian director Levan Koguashvili's bleak Oscar submission 'Guria' finds scarcity but abundant charm in post-Soviet Georgia. Post-Soviet Georgia's harsh…
- Keywords: levan koguashvili, georgia, oscar submission, guria, soviet union, post-soviet, black and white film, tribeca film festival, brighton 4th, entertainment, culture, Review
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/guria-review-1236861802
- Author: Jessica Kiang
- Published: 2026-09-16T16:22:25+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: levan koguashvili, georgia, oscar submission, guria, soviet union, post-soviet, black and white film, tribeca film festival, brighton 4th, entertainment, culture
## Post-Soviet Georgia
Georgian director Levan Koguashvili's film 'Guria' depicts life just after the Soviet Union collapsed.

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## Deadpan Humor
Koguashvili uses offbeat, slightly off-key songs to highlight hardship and hazelnuts in rural Georgia.
## Oscar Submission
The film is Georgia's official submission for the 2026 Academy Awards.
## Post-Tribeca Success
Koguashvili won top honors at Tribeca for his previous film 'Brighton 4th' in 2021.
## Black and White Vision
The film's stark black-and-white style captures post-war division and penury in Georgia.
## Key takeaway

Post-Soviet Georgia's harsh realities and dark humor shine in Levan Koguashvili's Oscar submission 'Guria'.