Film director Eldar Shengelaia's civil funeral underway at Sioni Cathedral

Renowned Georgian film director Eldar Shengelaia’s civil funeral is currently taking place at Sioni Cathedral.

Since this morning, colleagues, friends, politicians, and ordinary citizens have been gathering to pay their respects.

Additionally, Bidzina Ivanishvili, Honourary Chairman of the Georgian Dream party, along with his wife, Ekaterine Khvedelidze, has offered condolences to Eldar Shengelaia’s family.

The director will be laid to rest at Sioni Cathedral at 2:00 p.m., and his ashes will be buried in the Didube Pantheon alongside his parents, Nato Vachnadze and Nikoloz Shengelaia, as well as his brother, Giorgi Shengelaia.

Eldar Shengelaia passed away on 4 August at the age of 92.