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Salomé Jashi. Shorts from Georgia
08.12.2026 21:00
Georgia in a Nutshell: the wilderness of the Caucasus, post-Soviet aesthetics, and a reality ravaged by years of war.
Helicopter, dir. Salomé Jashi, 2006, Georgia, United Kingdom, 23 min.
The wreckage of a helicopter, gradually blending into the mountainous landscape of the Caucasus, serves as a pretext for depicting a fragment of Georgian reality.
A Chechen helicopter crashes next to the home of some Caucasian highlanders. As time passes, the wreckage—which seems like a visitor from another dimension—gradually blends into the familiar landscape. The children finally have a place to play, and the cows have shelter from the rain.
Konrad Wirkowski
Without Words, dir. Salomé Jashi, 2009, Georgia, 12 min.
How can the horror of war be conveyed? Thanks to a simple formal device, we become witnesses to the tragedy, even though we do not see it ourselves.
The 2008 war in Georgia resulted in the deaths of at least several hundred people and the displacement of tens of thousands of residents of South Ossetia. How can one portray the tragedy of families who have lost loved ones, people driven from their homes, and children who cannot comprehend the situation?
Salomé Jashi has managed to answer these questions in a way that leaves few people indifferent, even though the horrors of war are not shown on screen. We become witnesses to the tragedy, even though we will not see it ourselves.
Salomé Jashi has managed to answer these questions in a way that leaves few people indifferent, even though the horrors of war are not shown on screen. We become witnesses to the tragedy, even though we will not see it ourselves.
Maciej Nowicki
The Leader Is Always Right, dir. Salomé Jashi, 2010, Georgia, 45 min.
A patriotic summer camp where Georgian children learn that their leader is always right—even when he makes mistakes.
The protagonists of the documentary are children participating in a patriotic summer camp organized by the Georgian authorities. Propaganda rallies are meant to reinforce the children’s belief that the only person capable of saving Georgia is Mikheil Saakashvili—a leader who is always right, even when he makes mistakes. Those who are unable or unwilling to participate in the collective martyrdom hysteria must leave. Most, however, will stay until the spectacular finale.
Maciej Nowicki
A Swim, dir. Salomé Jashi, 2012, Latvia, France, Georgia, 15 min.
Traumatic childhood memories as a metaphor for Georgia’s contemporary history.
Traumatic childhood memories as a metaphor for Georgia’s contemporary history.
A journey into the past: nostalgia intertwines with traumatic memories. Personal experiences take on a broader context, and the titular swimming lesson becomes a metaphor for Georgia’s contemporary history.
Konrad Wirkowski
The Tower, dir. Salomé Jashi, 2018, Georgia, 4 min.
A once-vibrant gathering place that the war turned into an altar of nostalgia.
The tower of the film’s title once served as a gathering place and local attraction for the residents. The war with Russia changed everything. Today, former residents come to the tower to look at their abandoned homes on the other side of the border.
Konrad Wirkowski
