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