Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry

credits

World Premiere

May 2023

Original Version

Georgian (french/english/german subtitles),  colour, DCP, 110 min.

ISAN

0000-0006-39E3-0000-2-0000-0000-V

Production

Alva Film, Takes Film, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, Heimatfilm GmbH + CO KG

Producer

Thomas Reichlin, Britta Rindelaub, Ketie Danelia, Bettina Brokemper

directed by

Elene Naveriani

Written by

Elene Naveriani, Nikoloz Mdivani, Tamta Melashvili (based on a novel by)

Cinemato­graphy

Agnesh Pakozdi

Editing

Aurora Franco Vögeli

Location Sound Mix

Marc von Stürler

Sound Editing

Philippe Ciompi

Sound Design

Philippe Ciompi, Philippe Ciompi

Re-Recording Mix

Philippe Ciompi

Production Design

Teo Baramidze

Costumes

Nino Injia

Make up

Julia Nietlispach

Cast

Eka Chavleishvili as Etero
Temiko Chinchinadze as Murman

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales

Totem Films

Worldwide Distribution

Austria

Stadtkino - Filmverleih Distribution
Release date: 03.05.2024

Belgium

Vedette Film Distribution
Release date: 17.01.2024

Czech Republic

Artcam Film Distribution Distribution
Release date: 25.04.2024

France

Capricci Films Distribution
Release date: 13.12.2023

Germany

Eksystent Distribution Distribution
Release date: 14.03.2024

Greece

Ama Films Distribution
Release date: tba

Luxembourg

Vedette Film Distribution
Release date: tba

Netherlands

Vedette Film Distribution
Release date: 22.02.2024

Slovakia

Filmtopia Distribution
Release date: 23.05.2024

Sweden

Folkets Bio AB Distribution
Release date: tba

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Awards

(a selection)

• Sarajevo, Sarajevo Film Festival, Heart Of Sarajevo For Best Feature Film 2023 (Winner)
• Sarajevo, Sarajevo Film Festival, Heart Of Sarajevo For Best Actress 2023 (Winner)
  Eka Chavleishvili
• Gijon, Festival International de Cine de Gijón, AISGE Award for Best Actor - Retueyos Competition 2023 (Winner)
  Temiko Chinchinadze
• Gijon, Festival International de Cine de Gijón, AISGE Award for Best Actress - Retueyos Competition 2023 (Winner)
  Eka Chavleishvili
• Gijon, Festival International de Cine de Gijón, Distribution Award - Retueyos Competition 2023 (Winner)
• Zürich, Swiss Film Award, Best Feature Film 2024 (Winner)
• Zürich, Swiss Film Award, Best Screenplay 2024 (Winner)
  Elene Naveriani
• Zürich, Swiss Film Award, Best Film Editing 2024 (Winner)
  Aurora Franco Vögeli
• Zürich, Swiss Film Award, Best Sound 2024 (Nomination)
  Marc von Stürler
• Zürich, Swiss Film Award, Best Sound 2024 (Nomination)
  Philippe Ciompi

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Festivals

(a selection)

• Linz, 21st Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz
  30.04.2024 - 05.05.2024
• Cartagena, 63. Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias (FICCI)
  16.04.2024 - 21.04.2024
• New York, 53rd New Directors New Films Festival New York
  03.04.2024 - 14.04.2024
• Göteborg, 47. Göteborg International Film Festival
  26.01.2024 - 04.02.2024
• Rotterdam, 53rd International Film Festival Rotterdam
  25.01.2024 - 04.02.2024
• Solothurn, 59. Solothurner Filmtage
  17.01.2024 - 24.01.2024
• Palm Springs, 35th Palm Springs International Film Festival
  04.01.2024 - 15.01.2024
• Gijón, 61° Festival internacional de Cine de Gijon
  17.11.2023 - 25.11.2023
• Thessaloniki, 64th Thessaloniki International Film Festival
  02.11.2023 - 12.11.2023
• Vienna, Viennale - Vienna International Film Festival 2023
  19.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

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