World Cinema
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry / Shashvi shashvi maq'vali
Switzerland, Georgia
Directors: Elene Naveriani
Director's bio
Elene Naveriani is a Georgian director and writer. Her graduation short film, 'Gospel of Anasyrma' (2014), was acclaimed for its distinctive signature and stance. Elene's work aims to make invisible stories visible, bring unheard voices to the forefront, and create a space for marginalized lives. She practices a cinema of resistance. Her first feature, 'I Am Truly a Drop of Sun on Earth' (2017), received numerous prizes in Seoul, Xining, Valladolid, and Porto. Elene has also directed two other short films that received considerable acclaim. 'Red Ants Bite' (2019) was nominated for the Best Swiss Short Film award. In 2021, her second feature film, 'Wet Sand,' had its World Premiere in Locarno in August 2021, receiving glowing reviews and earning the Best Actor's prize.
Elene Naveriani is a Georgian director and writer. Her graduation short film, 'Gospel of Anasyrma' (2014), was acclaimed for its distinctive signature and stance. Elene's work aims to make invisible stories visible, bring unheard voices to the forefront, and create a space for marginalized lives. She practices a cinema of resistance. Her first feature, 'I Am Truly a Drop of Sun on Earth' (2017), received numerous prizes in Seoul, Xining, Valladolid, and Porto. Elene has also directed two other short films that received considerable acclaim. 'Red Ants Bite' (2019) was nominated for the Best Swiss Short Film award. In 2021, her second feature film, 'Wet Sand,' had its World Premiere in Locarno in August 2021, receiving glowing reviews and earning the Best Actor's prize.
Synopsis
In Elene Naveriani's 'Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry,' Etero, a 48-year-old virgin, lives in a small village in Georgia and has never yearned for a man, cherishing her freedom. Her choice stirs gossip and mockery within her community. Etero's life takes an unexpected turn as she finds herself passionately falling for a man, discovering first love.Details of Cast
Eka Chavleishvili, Temiko ChinchinadzeDetails of Crew
Cinematography: Agnesh Pakozdi, Editor: Aurora Franco Vögeli, Music:Producer Details
Thomas Reichlin, Britta Rindelaub, Ketie Danelia, Bettina BrokemperWriter Details
Elene Naveriani, Nikoloz Mdivani, Tamta MelashviliStills
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