COMMUNITY SCREENING OF AWARD - WINNING FILMS

DOCUMENTARIES 1

Prizes will be awarded after the screening!

A community film screening means that in addition to the screening and discussion, members of the jury asked incoming filmmakers to present their country’s culture in some other way (e.g., typical drink or food, music, dance, singing, etc.).

Giorgi Mrevlishvili

(GEO):                

Twelve lessons

74 min.

(2019)                            

trailer        

Twelve Lessons tells the story of a grandfather who works to teach his grandson with autism spectrum disorder independent living skills while also struggling against an impending pest invasion, which threatens to destroy the village’s harvest.

Valerian Kotrikadze and his grandson Vako live in the rural village of Buknari, about 300 km away from the capital city. Valerian is a former soldier with a strong sense of organisation and discipline. The grandfather wants Vako to become an independent person and works tirelessly with him to help him learn a craft and to become a full member