Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry

A near-death experience causes a radical break and a sexual awakening in the life of the independent and unflappable Etero (Eka Chavleishvili). By refusing to settle for the (often disappointing) traditional family structures and resolutely choosing her own freedom, Etero defies the social norms of her environment. An approach to married courier Murman (Temiko Chinchinadze) unleashes a charming and eccentric love story in which Etero, sure of who she is, does not have to lose or find herself. Two years ago, Elene Naveriani brought the impressive Wet Sand to Film Fest Gent. Now, the filmmaker delivers their third feature, which once again virtuosically cuts through the intolerance in a small village and performs a protagonist who, on her terms, works her way into our hearts.

“Naveriani has given us a most unusual feminist heroine, one experiencing the mischievous, rarely seen triumph of a woman coming into bloom just as those around her are beginning to fade: the last and sweetest blackberry on the bush.” - Variety