A warm and understatedly humorous film about a Georgian family’s project to start a blueberry farm in an area where old conflicts rumble underground. A young film from the old world, where the family’s two sons dream of a different future.
Georgia, 2024, 76 min, Georgian with English and Bulgarian subtitles
Director: Elene Mikaberidze
Scriptwriter: Elene Mikaberidze
DOP: Patrick Wendt
Music: Marco Pascal
Production: Parachute Films
Director’s Biography:
Born in Georgia in 1988, Elene Mikaberidze has led a life divided between Georgia and Brussels, Belgium. With a deep-rooted passion for filmmaking, she pursued an MA degree in Eastern Europe & Caucasus Studies, focusing on “The Representation of War and the Narratives of Identity in Modern Georgian Cinema.” Elene expanded her expertise through film critic courses and diverse work in cinematography. In 2016, Elene returned to Georgia, embarking on a directorial journey.