The Kartli Kingdom

"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.

Country:

France,

Georgia

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

104 minutes

Year:

2025

Director:

Tamar Kalandadze

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Company:

Sakdoc Film,

Habilis Productions

Cast:

Crew:

Director

Director

Producer

Producer

Sound Designer