Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry
Shashvi shashvi maq'vali
Kos kos robida
A bittersweet love story from the Georgian countryside plumbing the depths of human soul torn between the longing for freedom and social limitations in a rural environment. An evocative look at one woman's decision between a romantic relationship or a life of independence.

Etero, a 48-year-old woman living in a small village in Georgia, has chosen to remain unmarried. She cherishes her freedom, as much as her cakes. Her choice to live alone is often the cause of gossip among her fellow villagers. Unexpectedly, she finds herself falling into a passion with a man and is suddenly faced with the decision of whether to pursue the traditional route of coupling or continue to lead a life of personal freedom. Etero must grapple with her newfound feelings and decide how to find her own path to happiness.

"The protagonist lives in a society with oppression, where you can't always be the person you want to be. Her surroundings don't allow her to flourish like she would like to. I felt that Etero has a contradiction in her, since she is very intelligent, very intuitive, like a "natural feminist", but still surrenders to what the outside expects from her." (Elene Naveriani)
Section: PERSPEKTIVES
Directed by: Elene Naveriani
Country, year: Georgia, Switzerland, 2023
Length: 109
Subtitles: English,Slovenian
Language: georgian

Screening in cinema:

Fri, 10.11.2023 15:00 Kosovel Hall Buy
Tue, 14.11.2023 11:00 Kinodvor Cinema Buy
Sun, 19.11.2023 18:10 Kinodvor Cinema Buy

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Screenplay:
Nikoloz Mdivani, Elene Naveriani
Cinematography:
Agnesh Pakozdi
Cast:
Eka Chavleishvili (Etero), Temiko Chinchinadze (Murman), Pikria Nikabadze (Nino), Anka Khurtsidze (Tsisana), Tamar Mdinaradze (Londa), Lia Abuladze (Natela)
Producent:
Alva Film & Takes Film & SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
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Sales:
Totem Films
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About director
Born 1985 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Naveriani graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of Art in painting in 2003. After a Master's in Critical Curatorial Cybermedia at the HEAD - Geneva (Geneva School of Art and Design), Naveriani started their studies in cinema. A renowned and award-winning director, now living in Switzerland.
Filmography
2017 Me Mzis Skivi Var Dedamicaze (I am Trully a Drop of Sun on Earth)
2021 Wet Sand (Vlažen prod)
2023 Shashvi shashvi maq'vali (Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry/Kos kos robida)