16TH FILM PROGRAMME
Prisoner Of Society / Затворник на обществото
Documentary ,
Sat, 2019-09-21, 19:30
Georgia / Latvia , 2018, 15'
Director: Rati Tsiteladze / Рати Цителадзе
Producer: Rati Tsiteladze & Nino Varsimashvili / Рати Цителадзе и Нино Варсимашвили
Cinematographer: Rati Tsiteladze / Рати Цителадзе
Editor: Rati Tsiteladze / Рати Цителадзе
Synopsis: What it means to be a stranger in your own home and country?
Prisoner of Society is an intimate journey into the world and mind of a young transgender woman, trapped between her personal desire for freedom and traditional expectations of her parents that threatens their unity.
Какво е да бъдеш чужденец в собствения си дом и държава?
Филмът е интимно пътуване в света и ума на млада трансджендър жена, уловена в капана на личния си стремеж към свобода и традиционните очаквания на нейните родители - ситуация, която застрашава тяхното единство.
Director: Rati Tsiteladze / Рати Цителадзе
Rati Tsiteladze was born in post-Soviet Georgia. At age 21, he won the title of World Champion in martial arts, but in 2014, when filmmaking became the overpowering passion in his life, he left his fighting career and founded ArtWay Film production. Rati directed and produced several short films that were awarded internationally and have been screened at around 300 film festivals, including Melbourne IFF, Tampere FF, Guanajuato IFF, Locarno FF. His recent work PRISONER OF SOCIETY (2018) is the first Georgian short documentary, nominated for the European Film Academy Award. His feature film project, THE EMPTY HOUSE won the Eurimages Award for Best project at TIFF and Special Mention Prize at Locarno Festival. He was selected among 10 producers at the Berlinale Talent Project Market, among 6 directors at Cannes Cinéfondation Residence and received the first residency Grant by Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Рати Цителадзе е роден в Грузия след разпадането на Съветския съюз. На 21 печели световна титла по бойни изкуства, но през 2014, когато страстта му за създаване на филми надделява, той оставя кариерата си на боец и основава продуцентската компания ArtWay Film. Рати е режисьор и продуцент на няколко късометражни филма, получили международно признание. „Затворник на обществото“ е първият грузински документален филм, получил номинация за наградата на ЕФА.