Foreign Root (2025)
Foreign Root follows a bus filled with migrants as they navigate the challenges of displacement and the uncertainty of their future. Ivan Dorn, who co-wrote and soundtracked the film, also stars as the bus driver. He leads the journey across state lines, while contending with border controls, as the passengers find solace and strength in music, shared stories, and each other. The film juxtaposes surrealist elements with a visceral portrayal of the loneliness and fear of being stateless.
Director: Andzej Gavriss
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Ivan Dorn as Driver |
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Nino Chlaidze as Mother |
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Niki Tabashidze as Youngest Son (Ahmed) |
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Rajden Laghadze as Older Son |
| Directing | Andzej Gavriss | Director |
| Writing | Andzej Gavriss | Writer |
| Writing | Ivan Dorn | Writer |
| Production | Gena Shevchenko | Executive Producer |
| Production | Albert Zurashvili | Executive Producer |
| Production | Yulia Foster | Producer |
| Camera | Adric Watson | Director of Photography |
| Production | Julija Fricsone Gavriss | Production Designer |
| Editing | David Gesslbauer | Editor |
| Sound | Ivan Dorn | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kato Gelashvili | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Julian Holzapfel | Sound Designer |