Georgia
Equality between men and women is still a topic of discussion for the world. Through archival materials, the film tells us about wedding customs, rituals related to birth and upbringing, and elements of family life in the polycultural highlands of Ajara in the 50s-80s of the twentieth century. There are many facts in the film that are in great contrast to today's reality. The film deals with women's social status and condition in traditional society. In addition, the transformation that these rituals underwent over time is highlighted.
Tamar Kokhreidze is a 3rd-year Audio-Visual Arts student from the University of Tbilisi. Women's rights, social problems, self-experiences, ethnology, and traditions are the main themes in her films. Tamar gets her film ideas from stories she hears daily. Also, her muse is her mom, who has a rich experience in ethnology. She always imagines interesting stories as her movies.
