Salt White

Keti Machavariani : 2011
Marilivit Tetri

In a story that unfolds on post-Soviet Georgia's Black Sea coast, three people try to change their current lives. Thirty-five-year-old Nana works as a seasonal waitress. She saves her income and dreams of opening a small café in her hometown. Police officer Niko is an Abkhazian refugee who has yet to deal with the wounds he suffered during the former conflict. He takes care of his elderly parents, living in a hotel with other refugees. Young Sopo is homeless. She hangs around with a group of young people whose high jinks the police are trying to keep under control. Whilst running from the police, Sopo meets Nana, who decides to help her. Nana and Niko's closed world is thus disrupted by the homeless child as she points them to a new path – a path of hope. The girl's dream of beaches as white as salt moves Nana to take a decisive step. Director Keti Machavariani's debut feature focuses primarily on atmosphere, with simple visual compositions, punctuated by sparse dialogue. Her film premiered in competition at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2011.