Bablo Qartulad Review

"Bablo," Gio whispers, using the street slang for money. He zips it shut. He looks in the mirror. He thinks this is it. The miracle. He calls Mariam back. "I’m coming home early. We’re going out tonight."

Gio panics. He can't go to the police with counterfeit money (that’s prison), and he can’t keep the money (that’s death). He decides to do the one thing Tbilisi taxi drivers know how to do best: lose a tail in the traffic. Bablo Qartulad

, and the broader linguistic influence of Russian slang on the Georgian language. The Cinematic Lens: "Bablo," Gio whispers, using the street slang for money