Sunny

Georgia 2021 66 minutes
  • Director: Keti Machavariani
  • Cinematography: Giorgi Shvelidze, Giorgi Pailodze, Gigi Samsonadze
  • Sound Design: Irakli Ivanishvili, Nika Paniashvili, Paata Godziashvili
  • Sound Effects: Giorgi Goglik Gogoladze, Irakli Ivanishvili, Tamta Mandzulashvili
  • Computer Graphics: Temo Ezugbaia
  • Idea Author: Tsisana Khundadze
  • Color Correction: Nodar Nozadze
  • Computer Graphics: Temo Ezugbaia
  • Screening Platform: Georgian Public Broadcaster
  • Screening Date: 2021-08-15
  • Screening Time: 23:30
  • Screening Platform: Focus Caucasus Competition
  • Screening Date: 2021-09-04
  • Screening Time: 17:00

The title of the film is Sunny. Sunny is the literal translation of our main character’s name in Georgian. She is a Georgian citizen and Georgia was often referred to as “Sunny Georgia” during the Soviet times. Sunny is a former teacher who now earns a living as an interviewer for sociological studies. This job is her only way of overcoming total solitude and having a social life.

Sunny leads us into the narrow streets of Tbilisi, ugly sleeping districts, showing us a variety of flats, houses, and living structures. She lets us listen to Georgian citizens’ thoughts and hopes on acute political and civic issues. At the end of the film, Sunny takes on the role of the respondent herself and shares her dreams with us.