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Panopticon (Panoptikoni)

Panopticon (Panoptikoni)

original title:

Panoptikoni

cast:

Data Chichua, Ia Sukhitashvili, Malkhas Abuladze, Vakhtang Kedeladze

cinematography:

Oleg Mutu

set design:

Ketevan Nadibaidze

costume design:

Ketevan Nadibaidze

music:

Chiara Costanza

production:

20 Steps Productions, Filmo 2, Ombre Rosse Film Production, Tangaj, supported by Ministero della Cultura, with the support of CNC, Georgian National Film Center, Région Ile-de-France

country:

Georgia/France/Italy/Romania

year:

2024

film run:

95'

format:

colour

festivals & awards:

In 2018, well after the dissolution of Soviet atheism, Georgia is a country of growing Orthodox Christianity. Rooted in this fundamentalism are emerging fascist organisations, which perpetuate conservative values on nationalism, religion and sexuality. One such battle is against sex clubs and brothels run by Muslim immigrants that offer a solution for Georgian youth in a country where premarital sex is a religious taboo for girls, but a cultural mandate for boys.
Sixteen years old Sandro is in a formative moment in his life as his single father abandons him to become a monk. Vulnerable and susceptible to ideological influences, Sandro's mind and body are pulled from all directions. His search for a father figure results in a growing devotion to God and the influence of the Fascist organisations for young people.