A village at the Georgian Black Sea with friendly people believing to know each other. One day, Eliko is found hanged; his granddaughter Moe comes to organize his funeral. She is confronted with a web of lies and the tragic consequences of Eliko’s hidden love life with Amnon over the last 22 years. The truth however frees Moe’s capability to love and provokes the villagers to take a stand.
AWARDS (a selection)
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage, Prix de Soleure 2022 (Winner)
Locarno, Locarno Film Festival, Pardo for Best Actor (Concorso Cineasti del presente) 2021 (Winner)
Bern, Berner Filmförderung, Filmpreis für den Langspielfilm 2022 (Winner)
Zürich, Swiss Film Award, Best Fiction Film 2022 (Nomination)
FESTIVALS (a selection)
Taipei, 2022 Women Make Waves Film Festival
Sarajevo, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival
San Francisco, 65th San Francisco International Film Festival
Solothurn, 57. Solothurner Filmtage
Santiago de Compostela, Cineuropa 35
Vienna, Viennale - Vienna International Film Festival 2021
Ghent, 48th Film Fest Gent
Locarno, 74° Locarno Film Festival