Red Ants Bite
Switzerland, November 2019
FILM,
Fiction,
23 min.
- directed by
- Elene Naveriani
- Written by
- George Imo Obasi, Donald Acho Nwokorie, Elene Naveriani
- Status
- In distribution
In Georgia, two stranded Nigerians, Obinna and Afame, navigate the sleeping city of Tbilisi after a long night out. However, as day breaks the true colours of their ambiguous affection begin to show. In this way, they find solace despite their hostile environment.
credits
- World Premiere
- November 2019
- Original Version
- Georgian (french/english subtitles), colour, DCP, 23 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0004-EA33-0000-O-0000-0000-2
- Production
- Alva Film, mishkin, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse
- Producer
- Britta Rindelaub, Thomas Reichlin
- directed by
- Elene Naveriani
- Written by
- George Imo Obasi, Donald Acho Nwokorie, Elene Naveriani
- Cinematography
- Agnesh Pakozdi
- Editing
- Gabriel Gonzalez, Noémie Fy
- Location Sound Mix
- Thomas Reichlin
- Sound Editing
- Philippe Ciompi
- Re-Recording Mix
- Philippe Ciompi
- Production Design
- Kethevan Nadibaidze
- Lighting Design
- Dato Chxaidze
- Costumes
- Mariami Chincharauli
Cast
George Imo Obasi
Donald Acho Nwokorie
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Alva Film
Awards
(a selection)
- Brest, Festival Européen du Film Court, Prix du Conseil Départemental du Finistère 2020 (Winner)
- Bristol, Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival, Brief Encounters Special Mention 2020 (Winner)
- Genève, Swiss Film Award, Swiss Film Award, Best Short Film 2021 (Nomination)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Winterthur, 25. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
09.11.2021 - 14.11.2021 -
Bogota, 18th Bogota Short Film Festival (online edition)
08.12.2020 - 15.12.2020 -
Tallinn, PÖFF Shorts Festival 2020 (hybridCorona – online and onsite edition)
17.11.2020 - 25.11.2020 -
Stockholm, 31st Stockholm International Film Festival (hybridCorona – online and onsite edition)
11.11.2020 - 22.11.2020 -
Brest, 35e Festival Européen du Film court (online edition)
10.11.2020 - 15.11.2020 -
Leeds, 34th Leeds International Film Festival (online edition)
04.11.2020 - 19.11.2020 -
London, 28th Raindance Film Festival
28.10.2020 - 07.11.2020 -
Taipei, 2020 Women Make Waves Film Festival
16.10.2020 - 25.10.2020 -
Bristol, 26th Encounters Film Festival (cancelledCorona - digital alternative)
18.09.2020 - 11.10.2020 -
Palm Springs, 26th Palm Springs International ShortFest (cancelledCorona - digital alternative)
16.06.2020 - 22.06.2020
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Saguenay, 24e REGARD - Festival international du court métrage (cancelledCorona - stopped before end)
11.03.2020 - 15.03.2020 -
Rotterdam, 49th International Film Festival Rotterdam
22.01.2020 - 02.02.2020 -
Solothurn, 55. Solothurner Filmtage
22.01.2020 - 29.01.2020 -
Winterthur, 23. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
05.11.2019 - 10.11.2019