Sports photographer Lisa vanishes without warning, leaving behind a letter asking not to be found. She was last seen photographing rural football fields in remote Georgian villages. Her father, Irakli, unable to accept her disappearance, sets out on a journey to find her. He teams up with Levani, Lisa’s enigmatic best friend, and together they travel across the countryside, retracing her steps through quiet villages, meeting kind strangers, and speaking with children playing football long the way.

FESTIVALS & AWARDS

Locarno Film Festival 2025
Official Selection

Toronto International Film Festival 2025
Wavelengths Section

New York Film Festival 2025
Currents Section

Sydney Film Festival 2026
Flux Section

DETAILS

Aspect Ratio
1.33:1

Picture
Colour

Screening Format
DCP

Original Language Title
ხმელი ფოთოლი

REVIEWS

“A joy for devotees of the strange, singular and sometimes transcendent” — Jessica Kiang, Variety

“Impressionistic in ways that recall the plein air landscapes of Claude Monet” — Olivia Popp, Cineuropa

“In the film’s boundless love for the ordinary, imperfect world, there is tremendous solace.” — Justin Chang, The New Yorker

“A meditative and elusive picture that conveys a spiritual beauty” — Wendy Ide, Screen Daily

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