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201628 minGdocumentary

Better Than Dog

201628 minGdocumentary

Gia Iashvili, a unique musician from Georgia, creates music purely for artistic expression while remaining largely unknown in his home country.

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Kote Kalandadze,

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Gia Iashvili, a unique musician from Georgia, creates music purely for artistic expression while remaining largely unknown in his home country.

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Kote Kalandadzedirector

Keko Chelidzedirector

Kote Kalandadzewriter

Keko Chelidzewriter

George Iashvilicast

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The story of a unique Georgian musician - Gia Iashvili, who makes music for the sake of creating and remains little-known in his own country.

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