Childhood In Borders

Documentary film Class 2014

Parcel from Greece

Katie Gigashvili

A 50-year-old Giorgi lives in an old district of Tbilisi. An elderly lady called Tsabura fights loneliness in a small Imeretian village. Their lives have changed when their family members left for Greece in search for a job. Both Characters are trying to kill the time while waiting for their loved ones and parcels from Athens.

My name is Beka

Tako Svanidze; Mano Kuchukhidze

A 10-year-old Beka needs no words to communicate with people around him. But the language of autism remains unheard. The family tries to help Beka to become sociable and at the same time, they have to protect him from the society.

A Mine

Keti Bigvava; Tea Gamezardashvili

Simon Chachanidze spends 6 days a week under the ground. For his survival the miner is forced to work in a tunnel that destroys basement of his own house.

An ice cream seller

Tina Gogoladze

Natia has never left a village and has no intention to do so. A beautiful Gurian landscape is a comfortable setting for a 22-year-old. She is looking after the farm and takes care of her mother who struggles with a cancer. While trying to make ends Natia sells ice cream at the market but dreams to become a music teacher.

A day in my friend's life

Tako Merabishvili

David and his friends are preparing for the first ever LGBT manifestation in Georgian Capital.

Beyond a facade

Mariam Jachvadze, Tamar Mshvenieradze

This is a film about people living in the newly restored historical district of Tbilisi. They are told they are lucky - facades of their houses are renovated, painted and put under the government protection. But everything that is beyond a facade is beyond the State's interest.

A teacher from Khaishi

Lika Moshiashvili; Nino Gelashvili

More than 500 families in Svaneti are forced to resettle as a result of Georgian government's new initiative to build a large hydro power plant in the region. A teacher from Khaishi Zura Nizharadze, like many others does not want to leave his native land.