KARTLI KINGDOM / КОРОЛІВСТВО КАРТЛІ

Jul 25
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2025 / 104' / documentary / France, Georgia

“Kartli” refers both to Georgia’s medieval kingdom and a Tbilisi sanatorium sheltering refugees from the 1990s war in Abkhazia, meant as temporary but lasting 30 years. The crumbling building became a recreated “country,” with a farm, gardens, terraces, and rooms where old VHS tapes revive memories of a lost paradise. Through Tamuna, Irma, and others, the film explores exile, trauma, and shared resilience, showing that nothing stays the same inside Kartli.

Screenings schedule:

September 3, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. at the Zhovten Cinema, Kinoman Hall; 26 Kostiantynivska Street

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DIRECTOR - TAMAR KALANDADZE

Biography

Tamar Kalandadze (1990, Tbilisi) is a Georgian filmmaker and visual media artist. Co-director of “The Kartli Kingdom,” with Julien Pebrel, she has worked as assistant director and script editor. A graduate of Caucasus School of New Cinema, she participates in art residencies and group exhibitions.

Selected filmography

2025: The Kartli Kingdom

DIRECTOR - JULIEN PEBREL

Biography

Julien Pebrel is a French director and photographer based in Paris and Tbilisi. His first feature film, “The Kartli Kingdom,” was co-directed with Tamar Kalandadze. His photography focuses on everyday life in regions marked by recent history, published in major outlets and exhibited internationally.х.

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