Georgian Film Wins at Sundance Film Festival

‘Sovdagari’ (The Trader) a film by Georgian filmmaker Tamta Gabrichidze, has won a Short Film Jury Award in the non-fiction category at the Sundance Film Festival. 

The 23-minute film tells the story of Gela, a man who sells second-hand clothes and household items from the back of his minibus while traveling around Georgia. 

Tbilisi born Tamta Gabrichidze graduated from the Film and Theatre University, Tbilisi, with a Bachelor’s degree, and also studied public relations at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs. She is now working on a new documentary ‘MUGAMATI’, and on her first fiction film ‘September’ 

The Trader (Sovdagari) was recently acquired by Netflix, and will be launched globally on February 9, 2018.

By Nino Gugunishvili