Gogita’s New Life / Gogitas akhali tckovreba

After 14 years in prison, the time has come for Gogita to return to his normal life. He’s longing for a home of his own and to marry a nice woman. But who would be interested in a poor farmer and ex-con who still lives with his mother? Then he meets Maka on the internet. She’s not that young anymore, and she’s not the prettiest girl in the world, but she can bake delicious cakes. They’re soon making grand plans without even having met. What unfolds is a tragicomic tale of a simple man and woman looking for love in a world that’s placing high demands on them, a tender and humorous glimpse into the life of a Georgian man.

Details

Country of Production
Georgia, Croatia, Russia, Ukraine

Year of Production
2016

Format
DCP

Length
71 min

Director
Levan Koguashvili

Production
Kino Iberica in co-production with Embrio Production, Moskvich, Tatofilm, MDR and Georgian Public Television

Original Language
Georgian, Russian

Subtitles
English, German

Festivals / Awards

IDFA 2016
ZagrebDox 2017
Sofia IFF 2017
Vilnius IFF 2017
DocuDays Kyiv 2017 (Special Mention)
Crossing Europe FF Linz 2017
Beldocs IDF Belgrade 2017
Krakow IFF 2017
CinéDoc Tbilisi 2017
New Caledonia IFF 2017
Listapad FF Minsk, 2017
SEEfest Los Angeles 2018
Innsbruck IFF 2018