Set between the Republic of Georgia and a Brooklyn neighborhood that gives it its title, Brighton 4th is a 2022 comedy-drama built around a father chasing after his son's mistakes.
What is Brighton 4th about?
Kakhi, a retired wrestler in Georgia, learns that his son has racked up a gambling debt while living in Brooklyn, and instead of sending money or advice he simply gets on a plane. What follows is a quiet, often funny study of an immigrant community clustered around the real Brighton Beach corridor, where Georgian, Russian, and other post-Soviet transplants share cramped boarding houses and look out for one another in ways that are equal parts generous and suffocating. Kakhi's old sport becomes his leverage: a man built for the wrestling mat does not need money to solve a debt, and the film lets that fact play out with dry humor rather than action-movie bravado. Levan Koguashvili directs with a patient, observational camera that favors long takes and unglamorous rooms over polish, letting the humor of the situation emerge from character rather than plot mechanics.
About the cast
Levan Tedaishvili, himself a former Olympic wrestler, anchors the film in the lead role, with Giorgi Tabidze, Kakhi Kavsadze, Nadezhda Mikhalkova, Irakli Kavsadze, Tornike Bziava, Anastasia Romashko, and Giorgi Kipshidze rounding out the ensemble. The cast draws heavily on Georgian and Russian screen talent, giving the Brooklyn setting an authentic, lived-in texture.
Context & significance
Brighton 4th arrived on the festival circuit to a strong critical reception, part of a small but consistent line of films examining post-Soviet diaspora life in the United States through comedy rather than melodrama. Its multinational production, spanning Bulgaria, Georgia, Monaco, Russia, and the United States, reflects how thinly resourced this kind of independent filmmaking often has to be assembled across borders.
Watching Brighton 4th on Ktime
Brighton 4th is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, letting Farsi-speaking audiences choose whichever fits their viewing habits. A free account login unlocks streaming on K-Time's Persian-language platform, built specifically for the Iranian diaspora, and browsing the site's catalogue never carries a cost.