Gamodi is a Canadian-Georgian science fiction film, directed by Felix Kalmenson and released in 2023.[1] Set during the COVID-19 pandemic, the film stars Matt Shally and Maqzime Rauch as Viktor and Tarzan, a drag queen and a teenage drifter in Tbilisi who, with nowhere to self-isolate during COVID lockdowns, squat together in an abandoned tower block which increasingly resembles a purgatory between life and death.[2]
| Gamodi | |
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| Directed by | Felix Kalmenson |
| Written by | Ana Gzirishvili Felix Kalmenson |
| Produced by | Felix Kalmenson Ketevan Kipiani Alexandre Jordania |
| Starring | Matt Shally Maqsime Rauch Luka Chachxiani |
| Cinematography | Zarina Kodzati |
| Edited by | Sasha Putsyato |
| Music by | Manana Menabde |
Production company | Kursha Films |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Countries | Canada Georgia |
| Languages | English Georgian |
The film premiered in the Panorama program at the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival,[1] where it received an honorable mention from the Best Canadian Film award jury.[3] It was also subsequently screened in the National Competition lineup at the 2023 Festival du nouveau cinéma.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Five Canadian features set for world premiere at VIFF". Playback, September 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Yves Lafontaine, "La sélection (queer, mais pas que) de la 52e édition du Festival du nouveau cinéma". Fugues, October 2, 2023.
- ^ V.S. Wells, "VIFF announces Canadian film award winners". The Georgia Straight, October 5, 2023.
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