On the Way Home (2024)
In 1993, after a war in Abkhazia, Georgia known as the Abkhaz-Georgian Conflict, thousands of ethnic Georgian families sought refuge in the decaying Soviet sanatoriums nestled in the town of Tskaltubo, in western Georgia. This poignant documentary unveils the untold stories of these displaced individuals as they try to build a new life amid the haunting ruins, revealing not only their resilience and camaraderie, but also the profound transformation of the sanatoriums from symbols of health and luxury to havens of survival and unity. Iamze, 81, and Nikusha, 12, are awaiting promised government housing, all the while being indelibly shaped by the echoes of war.
Director: Giorgi Kvelidze
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Nikusha Berulava as Self |
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Iamze Giorgadze as Self |
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Khatuna Berulava as Self |
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Giorgi Giorgadze as Self |
| Directing | Giorgi Kvelidze | Director |
| Production | Giorgi Kvelidze | Producer |
| Production | David Michael | Producer |
| Editing | Sanja Blau | Color Grading |
| Production | Davit Shioshvili | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Nika Paniashvili | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Avi Musaifi | Music |
| Editing | Giorgi Kvelidze | Editor |
| Sound | Charlotte Savage | Music |
| Sound | Shota Dvalishvili | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Leland James | Editor |
| Art | Marites Algones | Art Direction |
| Production | Jimi Malania | Production Assistant |
| Production | Charlotte Savage | Producer |
| Production | Nika Kvelidze | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Josh Braunreuther | Cinematography |
| Editing | Matt Chao | Assistant Editor |
| Visual Effects | Edward Chow | VFX Supervisor |
| Editing | Charlotte Savage | Editor |
| Production | John-Thomas Royston | Consulting Producer |
| Sound | Giorgi Kvelidze | Music |
| Production | Nino Shengelaia | Producer |
