Tamar Bartaia

Butterflies die if you move them elsewhere. But artists without a living can’t stay together in their commune in Tbilisi forever.

At a glance, the main characters of the film are usual peasants: they hoe and dig the ground; they are busy with animal husbandry and grow crops. But the feature which makes them different from other villagers is their great love to theatre. In winter and summer, in snow and rain, every day they gather in a damaged building, have rehearsals and stage some new performances. The stage is the main driving force in their life, as long ago they’ve been poisoned with the dust of theatre.

Every foolish thought of the dictator is considered wise by those around him. To carry out his commands, even the dead are dug up from their graves. The relationship between the dictator and his subordinates reaches the point of absurdity.