This article represents the genre tendencies of the Georgian cinema. It examines a drama of an epoch of stagnation which in quantity constitutes a leading genre, however, a wide range of genre versions is represented under its cover.
The majority of the dramas created in this period does not answer neither genred, nor art requirements. The success achieved in the genre of classic drama is quite few. The best examples of the Georgian cinema are created on intersection of genres, be it a comic drama, a drama comedy or a tragicomedy. In the same period in the Georgian cinema the draft to parabolic thinking amplifies, which is demonstrated by establishing of parable forms in system of genres of the Georgian cinema. The parable forms we can see in the dramas "Tree of Desire" by T. Abuladze, "Lived Once a Song-Thrush" by O. Ioseliani, "Swimmer" by I. Kvirikadze, "19th Centuri Georgian Chronicle" and "Way Home" by A. Rekhviashvili, "Nylon Christmas Tree" by R. Esadze, "Trip of Young Composer" by G. Shengelaya.
The article also considers the film "Pastoral" by Otar Ioseliani as an interesting sample of a genre hybrid.