Beso Turazashvili
| Beso Turazashvili | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1991 (age 23–24) Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Occupation | Film director, producer, fashion designer |
| Parent(s) | Eteri Dvalishvili, Roin Turazashvili |
| Website | |
| official website | |
Beso Turazashvili (ge:ბესო თურაზაშვილი, ru: Бесо Туразашвили) is a Georgian and Russian director based in Dubai, UAE. Born in USSR, raised in Russia and Italy, educated in the US, Beso decided to continue his filmmaking career in the United Arab Emirates. He is known for directing "Lost in Escapade", a psychological drama with elements of magical realism about a Georgian couple, Sandro and Tina, who get lost in the desert of the Emirates and discover changes happening in their relationship.[1] "Lost in Escapade" will have its premier at the Cannes Film Festival in May, 2015. Beso has also worked as a production designer, costume designer and producer on several US based films. Right now he is in the preproduction of his first feature film to be shot in Georgia and Romania in 2016.
Early life
Beso was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. He is the son of Roin Turazashvili, a Georgian businessman and Eteri Dvalishvili, a Georgian chef. Their family moved to Russia when Beso was 2 years old. Turazashvili was a child journalist at a national TV show called "Muravejnik" since he was 10 and probably that's where his passion for film came from. Beso went to study at Liceo in Bergamo, Italy and right after that got into New York University where he graduated with Bachelor's degree and got double major in Film & New Media and Economics. He had a chance to study in New York, Abu Dhabi, Buenos Aires and Sydney.
References
- ↑ "Lost in Escapade". tbilisifilmfestival.ge.