Multimedia Artist | Scholar & Educator | Activist | Strategic Communications Professional
In a Georgian village, a person has recently passed away, and the community is preparing for the funeral. The audio captures the heated debates and discussions surrounding the feast that will be prepared for the mourners. The film focuses on the performativity of funerals and the role of women in Georgian culture in orchestrating them, often in a grotesque manner. The importance of food is emphasized, particularly the abundance that must be presented at the funeral. I question the necessity of these performative rituals, which often overshadow the true purpose of mourning and celebrating the deceased’s life. Despite the solemnity of the occasion, I see death as a rebirth and question the need for excessive respect towards the body. As the community comes together to mourn and celebrate the life of the deceased, the video explores the cultural and societal expectations surrounding funerals and how they can obscure the true emotions and feelings of grief. --- Directing & Editing: Luka Gotsiridze Acting: Mariia Pankova, Aya Rebai Tivoli, New York. 2022. --- #საქართველო #ქართულიკულტურა #ქართული #მოკლემეტრაჟიანი #ფილმი #მხატვრულიფილმი #georgianculture #funeralrituals #womeninculture #communitymourning #culturaltraditions #performativity #foodandgrief #societalexpectations #culturalreflection #documentaryfilm #tivoliny #2022film #culturalnarratives #lifeanddeath #mourningrituals #rebirthanddeath
