Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry
Switzerland / Georgia, May 2023
FILM,
Fiction,
110 min.
- directed by
- Elene Naveriani
- Written by
- Elene Naveriani, Nikoloz Mdivani, Tamta Melashvili
- Status
- In distribution
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
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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
- Sweden
- Folkets Bio AB Distribution
- Switzerland
-
Frenetic Films
Distribution
Release date: 26.10.2023 - United Kingdom
-
New Wave Films
Distribution
Release date: 03.05.2024
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
- Berlin, European Film Awards, European Feature Film 2023 (shortlisted)
-
Berlin, European Film Awards,
European Actress
2023
(Nomination)
Eka Chavleishvili
Festivals
(a selection)
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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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Vienna, Viennale - Vienna International Film Festival 2023
19.10.2023 - 31.10.2023 -
Chicago, 59th Chicago International Film Festival
11.10.2023 - 22.10.2023 -
Ghent, 50th Film Fest Gent
10.10.2023 - 21.10.2023 -
London, 67th BFI London Film Festival
04.10.2023 - 15.10.2023 -
Busan, 28th Busan International Film Festival
04.10.2023 - 13.10.2023 -
Zurich, 19. Zurich Film Festival
28.09.2023 - 08.10.2023 -
Sarajevo, 29th Sarajevo Film Festival
11.08.2023 - 18.08.2023 -
Melbourne, 72nd Melbourne International Film Festival
03.08.2023 - 20.08.2023 -
Wroclaw, 23rd New Horizons International Film Festival Wroclaw
20.07.2023 - 30.07.2023 -
Karlovy Vary, 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
30.06.2023 - 08.07.2023 -
La Rochelle, 51e Festival International du Film de La Rochelle
30.06.2023 - 09.07.2023 -
Sydney, 70th Sydney Film Festival
07.06.2023 - 18.06.2023 -
Cannes, 55e édition - La Quinzaine des Cinéastes
16.05.2023 - 27.05.2023