9-MONTH CONTRACT
Bulgaria, Georgia, Germany 2025 – Director: Ketevan Vashagashvili – Original language: Georgian – Subtitles: English – Length: 80 min.
For her daughter Elene’s education, Zhana goes to the extreme: while also working arduous low-wage jobs in Tbilisi, she resolves to take on several (clandestine) surrogate pregnancies. When the strains on her health force her secret out into the open, Elene confronts her. A special mother daughter relationship captured on film in a tender and powerful way. Anna Magdalena Hofer
Biography
Ketevan Vashagashvili is a filmmaker based in Tbilisi. She has a MA in Digital Documentary from the University of Sussex. 14 years she worked as a director and producer for several channels and platforms. 9 MONTHS CONTRACT is her feature-length debut.
Filmography (selection)
GOOGLE, WHERE ARE YOU?, GE 2021,21 min.
ONLINE MOTHER, GE 2020, 21 min.
VOICE OF THE CITY, GE 2027, 45 min.
Nominated for the DOK.horizonte Competition – Cinema of Urgency
The films in this series tell stories from countries in transition. They are supported by ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL with funds from the BMZ and are nominated for the VIKTORIA DOK.horizonte Competition, endowed with 5,000 euros. The award donor is the Petra-Kelly-Stiftung.
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Camera: Giviko Tukhareli, Ketevan Vashagashvili. Sound: Tamta Mandzulashvili, Tengo Mandzulashvili. Editing: Veronica Scotti, Bernadett Tuza-Ritter. Music: Kalin Nikolov. Production: 1991 Productions. Producer: Nino Chichua, Anna Khazaradze. International Sales: CAT&Docs.
