Supporting Role
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A retired Georgian film star, used to playing heroic leads, embarks on a cathartic journey after a casting session with a young female director, who has offered him a supporting role of a bizarre and unsympathetic character in her debut film.
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Cast
22 people
Dato Bakhtadze
Niaz Ninua
Known for
Wanted
The Darkest Hour
Nato Murvanidze
Liza
Also in
Scary Mother
Lullaby
Lasha Mebuke
Tato Ninua
Elene Maisuradze
Aza
No other roles listed
Nino Kasradze
Dudana
Also in
Comets
Line of Credit
Eka Demetradze
Maka
Also in
Anna's Life
Drops of God
Sandro Samkharadze
Koba Kiknadze
Also in
Something
Irakli Kvirikadze
Andro Arabuli
Also in
Robinsonade, or My English Grandfather
Andersen. Life Without Love
Zura Sturua
Eros
No other roles listed
Davit Dvalishvili
Nodar
Also in
The President
My Life is the Army
Dimitri Tatishvili
Dato
Also in
Detectives
შუა ქალაქში
Artur Grigoryan
Vahe
Ana Urushadze Director · Sten Šeripov Composer Rein Kotov Cinematographer
First release February 4, 2026 · Produced in Estonia, Georgia, Türkiye, United States, Switzerland · Production Allfilm, Enkeny Films
Production
Zazafilms
Production
Allfilm
Production
Enkeny Films
Production
Zeyno Film
Production
Cinetrain
Production
Melograno Films
Production
Estonia · Georgia · Türkiye · United States · Switzerland
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Languages
Original title
მეორეხარისხოვანი როლი
Original language
Georgian
Spoken on screen
Georgian
Release dates
Netherlands · February 4, 2026
Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
No release date listed for United States.
Bosnia & Herzegovina
August 19, 2026 · Premiere · Sarajevo Film Festival
Brazil
October 15, 2026 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
China
April 23, 2026 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
June 13, 2026 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Germany
November 19, 2026 · Theatrical
Italy
October 28, 2026 · Premiere · Lucca Film Festival
Poland
July 27, 2026 · Premiere · New Horizons Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 7, 2026 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
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