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 | David Michael | Producer |
| Production | Charlotte Savage | Producer |
| Production | Giorgi Kvelidze | Producer |
| Crew | Josh Braunreuther | Cinematography |
| Sound | Shota Dvalishvili | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Giorgi Kvelidze | Editor |
| Editing | Charlotte Savage | Editor |
| Editing | Leland James | Editor |
| Production | John-Thomas Royston | Consulting Producer |
| Editing | Matt Chao | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Marites Algones | Art Direction |
| Editing | Sanja Blau | Color Grading |
| Visual Effects | Edward Chow | VFX Supervisor |
| Sound | Nika Paniashvili | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Avi Musaifi | Music |
| Sound | Charlotte Savage | Music |
| Sound | Giorgi Kvelidze | Music |
| Production | Davit Shioshvili | Production Assistant |
| Production | Jimi Malania | Production Assistant |
| Production | Nika Kvelidze | Production Assistant |
| Production | Nino Shengelaia | Producer |
