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Wet Sand Poster | ©maximage
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Feature Film | 2020-2021 | Drama | Georgia, Switzerland

Shooting data

Start of shooting07/09/2020
End of shooting20/10/2020
Number of shooting days31
Filming regionsGeorgia

Project data

Length of movie1h 52min

Trailers/Videos

Posters

Press documents

Brief synopsis

A village on the coast of the Georgian Black Sea with friendly people that thought they all knew one another so well. One day, Eliko (64) is found hanged. His granddaughter Moe (28) comes to organize his funeral. She is confronted with a web of lies and the tragic consequences of Eliko’s hidden love life with Amnon (62) his lover for the past 22 years. The truth about her father's lover however frees Moe’s own capability to love and forces the villagers to take a stand.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Bebe SesitashviliMoe [L]
Gia AgumavaEliko [SR]
Megi KobaladzeFleshka [SR]
Eka ChavleishviliNeli [SR]
Zaal GoguadzeDato
Kakha KobaladzeSpero
Giorgi TsereteliAlex
Luka KhalvashiAka
Tengo JavakhadzeEliko
Guja KaraiaGinger
Tengiz GogichaishviliOld man
Martin GhambarashviliMan with dark hair
Fatima AbrakhamiaWoman in village
Niara ChichinadzeTall Woman
Lili BodaveliOld Woman
Nalita AmiranashviliVillager
Tekla TkeshelashviliWaitress
Lola KutaladzeSeller at the shop
Enver SamseishviliCoffin Seller
Nino GoshadzeReceptionist Police Station

Crew

ActivityNameComment
1st ADMarina Kulumbegashvili
2nd ADNutsa Zangurashvili
Post production coordinatorVirginia Rusch
Title designerSol Pagliai
Director of photographyAgnesh Pakozdi
1st assistant cameraThomas Ammann
Varicam LT / Cooke S5i
Varicam LT / Cooke S5i
2nd assistant cameraGuram Odisharia
DIT digital imaging technicianNikoloz Ghoghoberidze
Video assist/playback operatorNikoloz Mdivani
Still photographerKhatia Juda Psuturi
Casting directorLeli Miminoshvili
Costume designer (creator)Mariam Kakhiashvili
Costume designer (creator)Mariam Chincharauli
Key costumerNino Injia
DirectorElene Naveriani
Script continuityAna Machabeli
Actor coachGiles Foreman
EditorAurora Vögeli
Assistant editorDavide Legittimo
Junior editorSelin Dettwiler
Dolly gripAkaki Kurdadze
GafferSilvia Fafa Fierz
Best boy electricTengiz Kasradze
Lighting technician / electricianMisha Ramishvili
Lighting technician / electricianLuka Khidesheli
Lighting technician / electricianGiorgi Gogbaidze
Lighting technician / electricianMikheil Gvalia
Hair/makeup designerEka Chikhradze
ProducerKetie Danelia
ProducerCornelia Seitler
ProducerBrigitte Hofer
Development producerVako Kirkitadze
Assistant set decoratorJumber Todadze
Assistant set decoratorLevan Kvaratskhelia
Assistant to propmaster /- buyerTornike Giorgadze
Draughtsman/set designerKetevan Nadibaize
Assistant draughtsman/set designerTamar Okhikiani
Graphic designerSol Pagliai
Line producerVladimer Chikhradze
Production managerEka Khorguashvili
Assistant production managerMaya Galluzzi
Location managerKhatuna Gogua
Set manager/ floor managerLevan Gelbakhiani
PA internValeria Wagner
Set runnerShako Feriashvili
Set runnerGaga Baramia
ScreenwriterSandro Naveriani
ScreenwriterElene Naveriani
Production sound mixerMarc von Stürler
Adr boom operatorTengo Asitashvili
Sound re-recording mixerJacques Kieffer
Sound designerPhilippe Ciompi
Foley recordistSue Harding
Music re-recording mixerPhilippe Ciompi
ADR technical supervisorGeorge Murgulia
Special effects supervisorIoseb Gvasalia
Special effects technicianAleksandre Gvasalia
Special effects technicianSandro Gvasalia
Special effects technicianSergo Bregadzeza
Special effects technicianDavid Gvasalia
Caterer (assistance on set)Ana Tsurtsumia

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH (form. Edition Salzgeber) [de]
Germany 2022 (theatrical)
Germany 2022 (theatrical)
Sister Distribution [ch]
Stadtkino Filmverleih [at]

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Cameras and UtilitiesCaucasian Film Service [ge]
Cameras and UtilitiesLudwig Kameraverleih GmbH
EquipmentMarc Von Stürler
Film Processing/TransfersAndromeda Film AG [ch]
Image/EditingFonction Cinema [ch]
Sound (Postproduction)Magnetix Tonstudio AG [ch]
Sound (Postproduction)Postred [ge]
Sound (Postproduction)Tonmanufaktur [ch]

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Elene Naveriani2022fsff - Fünf Seen Filmfestival [de]
Horizonte Human Rights
Horizonte Human RightsNominated
Elene Naveriani2022Schweizer Filmpreis [ch]
Feature film
Feature filmNominated
Elene Naveriani2021Tbilisi International Film Festival [ge]
Special Mention
Special MentionWinner
Elene Naveriani2021image+nation [ca]
Programmers Visionary Award
Programmers Visionary AwardWinner
Elene Naveriani2021Locarno Film Festival [ch]
Prix de Soleure
Prix de SoleureWinner
Bebe Sesitashvili2021image+nation [ca]
Best Actress
Best ActressWinner
Gia Agumava2021Locarno Film Festival [ch]
Best Actor
Best ActorWinner

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2022SwitzerlandSolothurner Filmtage
2021BelgiumFilm Festival Gent
2021SwitzerlandLocarno Film Festival
Concorso Cineasti del presente
Concorso Cineasti del presente
2021AustriaViennale
2021SpainCineuropa Compostela

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 24/11/2022
Theatre releaseSwitzerlandWednesday, 30/03/202205 May 2022 (German-speaking Switzerland)
Theatre releaseAustriaFriday, 25/03/2022