Niko Mikadze

Niko Mikadze was born in Tbilisi, Georgia in 1985. He became enchanted with cinema at the age of 4, when his Grandmother took him to the theatre several times per day as a means to emotionally escape the uprising civil war. After finishing his Master at the London School of Economics, he made is directorial debut with Listen, a French narrative drama portraying a powerful relationship between a mother and her son. The film was acclaimed in 16 countries and received over 27 nominations and prizes including best director, best film and best original story.