When the Earth Seems to Be Light

When the Earth Seems to Be Light

2015 · 80 min · ★ 7.9 · Documentary

A poetic documentary about modern youth... the stories of kids, skaters, artists and musicians in a post soviet Georgia - a country in a distracted condition, where one can be crashed by the power of church and politics. A close look at the rich world of teenager dreams and sentiments, being lost searching for non existing spots of freedom and romantic state of mind.

Directed by Tamuna Karumidze

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