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A SONG WITHOUT HOME
Georgien 2026 – Director: Rati Tsiteladze – Original language: English, Georgian, German – Subtitles: English – Length: 75 min.
There is no place for Adelina, a trans woman, in her Georgian village. She sets out to start a new life in Vienna. Between fear, dreams, and self-assertion, she shapes her identity and fights to claim her space. The fear of going outside remains, but it doesn't stop her from dancing through the streets at nighttime, a cigarette in hand. E.W.
No youth rating
Biography
Rati Tsiteladze is a filmmaker and alumnus of Locarno Academy, TIFF Filmmaker Lab, Berlinale Talents, and Cannes Résidence. His shorts have won over 50 awards and screened at more than 300 festivals worldwide, including Hong Kong, Krakow, Tallinn Black Nights, Melbourne, and Locarno. His acclaimed short PRISONER OF SOCIETY (2018) won multiple Oscar-qualifying awards and was nominated for the European Film Academy Award.Tsiteladze received the Moulin d’Andé Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and at the Toronto International Film Festival, he received the HFPA Film Independent Award presented by the Golden Globes.
Filmography
PRISONER OF SOCIETY, GE, 2018, 16 Min
DEDA, 2016, GE, 14 Min
LOST IN REALITY, GE, 2016, 40 Min
Nominated for the VIKTORIA Main Competition DOK.international
Slices of life, insights and perspectives: The films of the International Competition open doors to new worlds for us. They compete for the award VIKTORIA Main Competition, which is endowed with 10,000 euros. The award donor is Bayerischer Rundfunk.
Writer: Adelina, Rati Tsiteladze, Olga Slusareva. Camera: Rati Tsiteladze. Sound: Rati Tsiteladze. Editing: Rati Tsiteladze. Music: Marius Leftărache. Production: ArtWay Film. Producer: Olga Slusareva.
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