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

Re-Recording Mix

Philippe Ciompi

Production Design

Teo Baramidze

Costumes

Nino Injia

Make up

Julia Nietlispach, Eka Chikhradze

Casting

Leli Miminoshvili, Shoka Maghradze

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

Ireland

New Wave Films Distribution
Release date: 03.05.2024

Luxembourg

Vedette Film Distribution

Netherlands

Vedette Film Distribution
Release date: 22.02.2024

Slovakia

Filmtopia Distribution
Release date: 23.05.2024

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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)

• Locarno, 77° Locarno Film Festival
  07.08.2024 - 17.08.2024
• 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

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