1 00:00:13,300 --> 00:00:20,550 "These morons have never seen a raven Guia A. thought, but you couldn't notice anything on his face." 2 00:00:21,050 --> 00:00:23,590 Reso Cheishvili "Guia. A" 3 00:00:26,090 --> 00:00:29,920 German Film and Television Academy Berlin 4 00:00:32,090 --> 00:00:36,920 In co-production with 5 00:00:38,630 --> 00:00:42,880 Funded by 6 00:00:44,550 --> 00:00:48,880 Produced within the initiative of LEUCHTSTOFF by rbb and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg 7 00:01:49,210 --> 00:01:52,590 Costume Design 8 00:01:56,590 --> 00:01:59,960 Production Design 9 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:30,260 1st Assistant Director 10 00:02:54,090 --> 00:02:57,460 Music 11 00:02:58,630 --> 00:03:02,010 Director of Photography 12 00:03:03,130 --> 00:03:06,510 Co-producer 13 00:03:15,550 --> 00:03:18,920 Producer 14 00:03:29,670 --> 00:03:33,050 written, directed and edited by 15 00:04:01,420 --> 00:04:07,300 What do we see when we look at the sky? 16 00:04:45,670 --> 00:04:47,300 - Excuse me. - Excuse me. 17 00:04:47,970 --> 00:04:49,670 - Here you are. - Thank you. 18 00:04:50,220 --> 00:04:51,800 - Goodbye. - Bye. 19 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:04,220 - It´s you again. - Sorry again. 20 00:05:04,670 --> 00:05:07,260 - I went into the wrong direction. - Yes, me too. 21 00:05:07,510 --> 00:05:09,630 - Goodbye again. - Goodbye. 22 00:05:12,260 --> 00:05:14,130 - Almost wrong again. - Yes almost. 23 00:05:14,340 --> 00:05:16,010 - Goodbye. - Goodbye. 24 00:06:37,550 --> 00:06:44,380 So, what does a lightning attack and a stormy breakthrough mean. 25 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:49,180 Giorgi, this magnet, that's you. 26 00:10:18,050 --> 00:10:19,800 - Hello. - Hello. 27 00:10:20,090 --> 00:10:23,800 - You see, here we are again. - Indeed. 28 00:10:24,140 --> 00:10:27,260 Maybe next time we don't leave it to chance? 29 00:10:28,300 --> 00:10:30,180 Chances are trustworthy. 30 00:10:31,180 --> 00:10:33,390 Do you know the new cafe next to the white bridge? 31 00:10:33,590 --> 00:10:34,590 Yes, I do. 32 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:38,390 - Maybe we could meet there tomorrow? - We could. 33 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:41,050 - At 8? - At 8. 34 00:10:42,180 --> 00:10:44,890 - See you tomorrow then. - See you tomorrow. 35 00:10:49,470 --> 00:10:52,140 Both were surprised by themselves. 36 00:10:52,800 --> 00:10:56,590 They were neither used to boldness nor to hasty decisions. 37 00:10:57,430 --> 00:11:04,140 But the love that had emerged this morning at the school entrance 38 00:11:04,800 --> 00:11:10,890 and was growing simultaneously in both of them, let all the awkwardness vanish. 39 00:11:21,430 --> 00:11:25,300 On the way home Lisa had to pass the crossroad 40 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:30,100 where Paolo Iashvili street and Titsian Tabidze street meet. 41 00:11:31,100 --> 00:11:34,550 At this crossroad there were living four friends 42 00:11:35,470 --> 00:11:39,800 and even though it is forbidden for them to talk to humans, 43 00:11:40,430 --> 00:11:44,800 they decided to help Lisa, because Lisa was in great danger, 44 00:11:45,390 --> 00:11:51,760 but the four of them were particularly fond of Lisa who crossed the intersection almost every day. 45 00:12:02,430 --> 00:12:05,600 The first one to speak to Lisa was the little seedling 46 00:12:10,010 --> 00:12:11,800 The seedling said to Lisa, 47 00:12:13,100 --> 00:12:15,010 that in this wonderful moment, 48 00:12:16,100 --> 00:12:18,890 when she agreed to meet the young man, 49 00:12:19,640 --> 00:12:22,850 they were observed by an evil eye. 50 00:12:25,890 --> 00:12:29,100 The surveillance camera spoke to Lisa next 51 00:12:30,050 --> 00:12:33,720 and told her that she was cursed by the evil eye. 52 00:12:36,600 --> 00:12:39,010 The third friend was an old rain gutter. 53 00:12:40,510 --> 00:12:43,930 The rain gutter said to Lisa that the curse 54 00:12:45,180 --> 00:12:48,930 would change her appearance completely by the time she wakes up the next morning 55 00:12:51,300 --> 00:12:54,510 The wind was supposed to tell Lisa the rest 56 00:13:01,550 --> 00:13:05,300 but a car stopped between Lisa and the wind. 57 00:13:13,680 --> 00:13:16,430 The voice Lisa was hearing stopped. 58 00:13:17,470 --> 00:13:20,100 Lisa left the crossroad scared. 59 00:13:21,510 --> 00:13:22,760 The car left too. 60 00:17:42,470 --> 00:17:43,720 Maya 61 00:17:46,100 --> 00:17:49,970 Lisa first told Maya that she met a young man 62 00:17:50,180 --> 00:17:53,100 whom she will meet again the next day. 63 00:17:53,390 --> 00:17:56,890 Then she told what happened to her at the traffic light. 64 00:17:57,180 --> 00:18:01,720 She told her everything what the seedling and the rain gutter said. 65 00:18:02,140 --> 00:18:06,890 What she didn't know was that the wind also had to tell her something. 66 00:18:07,060 --> 00:18:09,350 The wind wanted to tell her 67 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:14,390 that Lisa wouldn't be the only one to wake up with different looks the next day, 68 00:18:14,890 --> 00:18:18,020 but also the young man, she fell in love with. 69 00:18:20,060 --> 00:18:25,640 and that the holder of the evil eye devised this curse, for Lisa and Giorgi 70 00:18:26,310 --> 00:18:32,720 so they would never find each other again and forever be tormented because of it. 71 00:18:34,430 --> 00:18:37,520 I hope you didn't get scared? 72 00:18:49,350 --> 00:18:50,600 Don't be afraid, 73 00:18:51,270 --> 00:18:53,020 you know, 74 00:18:53,680 --> 00:18:55,810 spells are outdated. 75 00:20:13,140 --> 00:20:15,980 These are my grandmother's. 76 00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:19,520 I once got cursed too when I was a child 77 00:20:20,310 --> 00:20:25,310 and my grandmother told me that these jet stone rings protected me. 78 00:21:30,690 --> 00:21:34,100 Attention! 79 00:21:34,100 --> 00:21:36,640 Dear Audience 80 00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:41,100 Please close your eyes after you hear the first signal 81 00:21:41,100 --> 00:21:45,890 When you hear the second signal, open your eyes again 82 00:21:45,890 --> 00:21:48,520 Signal will come in 83 00:21:53,390 --> 00:21:56,020 Close your eyes! 84 00:24:10,730 --> 00:24:13,230 Showering before training is pointless, Giorgi thought. 85 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:18,310 I better take a shower afterwards and change at home before I go to the cafe. 86 00:24:19,900 --> 00:24:22,060 He wanted to wash his face, 87 00:24:22,060 --> 00:24:24,150 turned on the tap, 88 00:24:24,150 --> 00:24:27,940 held his hands under the jet of water and took a look in the mirror first. 89 00:24:27,940 --> 00:24:30,810 His hands full of water froze in the movement. 90 00:24:30,810 --> 00:24:33,350 Neither himself nor his body knew how to react. 91 00:24:33,350 --> 00:24:35,690 He felt a burning sensation in his neck, 92 00:24:35,690 --> 00:24:38,020 lowered his head a little to the left, 93 00:24:38,020 --> 00:24:40,270 looked back in the mirror. 94 00:24:40,270 --> 00:24:41,940 He almost fainted, 95 00:24:41,940 --> 00:24:44,440 but he remembered the mirror on the piano. 96 00:24:44,440 --> 00:24:46,900 There's something wrong with this mirror, he thought. 97 00:24:46,900 --> 00:24:49,060 He took the little mirror into the bathroom, 98 00:24:49,060 --> 00:24:51,150 looked in, turned it, looked back. 99 00:24:51,150 --> 00:24:53,060 Couldn't find himself in it. 100 00:24:54,520 --> 00:24:55,980 He couldn't breathe, 101 00:24:55,980 --> 00:24:57,350 he almost fell, 102 00:24:57,350 --> 00:24:58,650 but his toothbrush saved him. 103 00:24:58,650 --> 00:25:00,690 It broke in his hand. 104 00:25:00,690 --> 00:25:03,350 Have you ever broken a toothbrush with one hand? 105 00:25:03,350 --> 00:25:04,600 IMPOSSIBLE 106 00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:08,310 Until his neck hurt so badly that he blacked out, 107 00:25:08,310 --> 00:25:11,100 three words inappropriate to the situation bounced out of him: 108 00:25:11,730 --> 00:25:14,690 Salt, shark, sand. 109 00:25:36,650 --> 00:25:40,060 I will tell them you got sick, that you have a sore throat. 110 00:25:40,600 --> 00:25:43,350 That you can't speak and so you can't call either. 111 00:25:43,770 --> 00:25:45,810 I work your shift too. 112 00:25:46,150 --> 00:25:48,100 What else can I do? 113 00:25:49,520 --> 00:25:51,440 Maya tried to calm Lisa down. 114 00:25:53,150 --> 00:25:55,810 Encouraged her to go to her date and 115 00:25:56,110 --> 00:25:58,480 to tell the young man what happened. 116 00:25:58,860 --> 00:26:02,060 She tried to explain to her that when the young man 117 00:26:02,270 --> 00:26:06,020 is really so nice and sweet as she told it, 118 00:26:06,520 --> 00:26:10,110 then he would listen to her and believe everything she says. 119 00:26:42,810 --> 00:26:46,230 I forgot my tax papers. 120 00:26:52,480 --> 00:26:54,650 Thanks. 121 00:26:59,940 --> 00:27:04,230 Giorgi went out and looked at every object, 122 00:27:04,610 --> 00:27:07,110 which could reflect his appearance 123 00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:13,230 but each time with less hope, to find himself the same as before. 124 00:27:13,900 --> 00:27:16,360 How can I help you? 125 00:27:20,150 --> 00:27:22,860 Do you need something young man? 126 00:27:23,400 --> 00:27:26,400 The Sun, do you have a cake named the Sun? 127 00:27:26,820 --> 00:27:28,820 No not today. 128 00:27:51,610 --> 00:27:53,940 Guys, let´s get started. 129 00:27:55,900 --> 00:27:57,310 Come on! Come on! 130 00:27:58,150 --> 00:28:00,690 Let's start, everything is ready. 131 00:28:03,110 --> 00:28:04,560 Bit faster, let's start. 132 00:28:05,270 --> 00:28:07,940 Excuse me, what are you doing here? 133 00:28:08,150 --> 00:28:11,820 Strangers are not allowed to be here. You must leave immediately please. 134 00:28:12,150 --> 00:28:14,150 I'm sorry. 135 00:28:28,070 --> 00:28:29,900 The curse had another detail 136 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:33,110 that the wind could not tell Lisa, 137 00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:35,150 The curse ended like this: 138 00:28:35,560 --> 00:28:40,020 Lisa and Giorgi were to lose the most important knowledge or talent they had, 139 00:28:41,980 --> 00:28:45,230 Lisa of medicine and Giorgi of football. 140 00:28:46,400 --> 00:28:50,230 Hey buddy, could you throw back the ball to us, please? 141 00:29:29,860 --> 00:29:32,110 Thank you. 142 00:30:23,730 --> 00:30:28,110 I'm sure I'm poisoned and my perception is muddled. 143 00:30:28,570 --> 00:30:32,230 I sleep a little, and when I wake up, everything will be fine. 144 00:30:40,940 --> 00:30:45,530 Lisa tried to study, but she wouldn't understand anything. 145 00:30:46,780 --> 00:30:50,320 She realized she couldn't remember anything she learned in the university. 146 00:30:51,110 --> 00:30:55,570 Maya comforted Lisa who was crying, she explained that, 147 00:30:56,900 --> 00:31:01,610 it was probably because she was so worried and finally convinced her to go to her date. 148 00:31:08,530 --> 00:31:10,480 Soft you; 149 00:31:10,900 --> 00:31:14,030 a word or two before you go. 150 00:31:42,480 --> 00:31:46,030 Go on, go on, not there. 151 00:31:47,320 --> 00:31:50,730 go on, bit more, bit more, 152 00:31:52,400 --> 00:31:54,690 wait there, 153 00:31:57,440 --> 00:31:59,730 No, continue... 154 00:32:06,400 --> 00:32:08,980 Wait there, 155 00:32:10,780 --> 00:32:13,070 no, continue, go on... 156 00:32:17,820 --> 00:32:21,400 Yes, let the screen right there, 157 00:32:21,650 --> 00:32:25,150 It's going well with the tables, 158 00:32:25,320 --> 00:32:28,320 and also the sun sets here. 159 00:32:28,320 --> 00:32:30,780 Does it make a difference, where the sun sets? 160 00:32:30,980 --> 00:32:33,820 Doesn't it not? It's fine. 161 00:35:32,400 --> 00:35:37,320 Lisa tried to understand why Giorgi was not in the cafe 162 00:35:38,360 --> 00:35:42,440 and came up with nothing, except that something had happened to him. 163 00:35:43,780 --> 00:35:48,070 She ruled out that he just didn't come to the date. 164 00:35:48,690 --> 00:35:54,150 Ever since yesterday, she would doubt everything but Giorgi. 165 00:36:02,200 --> 00:36:07,530 The first time Giorgi drank four beers was when he became 18 166 00:36:08,030 --> 00:36:10,070 and today was the second time. 167 00:36:10,320 --> 00:36:15,950 Just as Lisa, he too didn't believe that she didn't show up at the date for no reason. 168 00:36:17,030 --> 00:36:18,900 So, he was worried. 169 00:36:19,200 --> 00:36:22,780 That's what it's like when you love, you worry. 170 00:38:48,360 --> 00:38:50,070 Excuse me, 171 00:38:50,740 --> 00:38:52,110 hello. 172 00:38:52,110 --> 00:38:53,740 Is Lisa at home? 173 00:38:54,030 --> 00:38:56,700 No, she isn't. 174 00:39:45,240 --> 00:39:48,910 - I'm leaving now - Good luck 175 00:40:34,450 --> 00:40:36,660 Giorgi, Giorgi... 176 00:40:54,990 --> 00:40:57,780 Is Giorgi not here? 177 00:40:58,410 --> 00:41:01,200 No, he is not here. 178 00:41:17,070 --> 00:41:20,120 He lent us a ball sometimes. 179 00:41:22,070 --> 00:41:24,240 But he's not here! 180 00:42:07,410 --> 00:42:11,410 We are looking for an employee to work with the coffee and ice cream machine. 181 00:42:15,830 --> 00:42:18,200 Ice cream 182 00:42:21,450 --> 00:42:23,740 Chocolate 1 Lari 183 00:42:24,490 --> 00:42:26,570 Vanilla 1 Lari 184 00:42:28,490 --> 00:42:30,410 Double 2 Lari 185 00:43:22,870 --> 00:43:25,700 Since Lisa could no longer work at the pharmacy, 186 00:43:25,950 --> 00:43:28,200 she desperately needed a new job. 187 00:43:28,490 --> 00:43:32,780 She decided to work at the cafe where she should have met Giorgi. 188 00:43:32,910 --> 00:43:37,030 She didn't know that the curse also affected him and believed 189 00:43:37,120 --> 00:43:41,410 that his non-appearance had something to do with an illness 190 00:43:41,530 --> 00:43:46,740 and was convinced that as soon as he would recover, he would come here too. 191 00:43:54,910 --> 00:43:59,370 There were only a few weeks left until the start of the football World Cup, 192 00:43:59,580 --> 00:44:04,450 the cafe was almost ready, the white screen was in the right place, 193 00:44:04,950 --> 00:44:09,780 The cafe owner only had to find a projector. 194 00:44:12,950 --> 00:44:16,280 Meanwhile in Kutaisi it became evening 195 00:44:18,370 --> 00:44:20,490 and then even night. 196 00:44:43,280 --> 00:44:44,870 Two Khachapuris please. 197 00:44:45,370 --> 00:44:46,910 That´s four Lari. 198 00:44:47,240 --> 00:44:49,030 Then make it only one. 199 00:45:01,120 --> 00:45:03,370 - Thank you. - Have a nice evening. 200 00:47:20,870 --> 00:47:22,620 Hey buddy! 201 00:47:24,700 --> 00:47:26,990 Buddy! Come here for a minute, please. 202 00:47:28,370 --> 00:47:30,580 Yes you. Come here please. 203 00:47:31,540 --> 00:47:34,250 I need a little help. 204 00:47:40,870 --> 00:47:44,080 I need this stuff to go on the bridge. 205 00:48:21,000 --> 00:48:24,450 - You know what this is? - Sure. 206 00:48:24,700 --> 00:48:30,040 If you manage to hang on this for two minutes, a good meal is on me. 207 00:48:33,750 --> 00:48:35,290 Wait, wait. 208 00:48:36,750 --> 00:48:38,370 Now! 209 00:49:14,540 --> 00:49:16,450 It has a secret. 210 00:49:17,000 --> 00:49:20,910 I've opened a cafe here, but nobody is coming. 211 00:49:21,210 --> 00:49:24,370 I'm gonna find a reasonable man 212 00:49:24,660 --> 00:49:29,410 who doesn't cheat on me or himself, I'll put him here and it will go well. 213 00:49:29,870 --> 00:49:33,370 Are you by any chance that reasonable man? 214 00:49:37,000 --> 00:49:38,870 I'm always standing there anyway, 215 00:49:39,450 --> 00:49:42,330 I'll earn at least some money to buy food. 216 00:49:42,620 --> 00:49:46,960 It's a little embarrassing, when she comes and I have a job like this. 217 00:49:47,210 --> 00:49:51,870 But the fact that she hasn´t shown up for so long is also somehow embarrassing. 218 00:50:28,000 --> 00:50:30,450 I've heard incredible things about one woman. 219 00:50:32,450 --> 00:50:36,870 Apparently, she's the only one in town who can do anything about a curse. 220 00:50:37,250 --> 00:50:39,960 You have to go to the second music school, 221 00:50:40,210 --> 00:50:43,000 she teaches xylophone and piano there. 222 00:50:43,540 --> 00:50:47,080 Tell them you are my friend. She will expect you. 223 00:50:49,790 --> 00:50:51,540 What's her name? 224 00:52:35,040 --> 00:52:37,790 Five Lari, boys. One try five Lari. 225 00:52:39,120 --> 00:52:41,580 If you manage two minutes, 100 Lari will be yours. 226 00:52:42,920 --> 00:52:45,920 Hello. I'd like to try. 227 00:52:46,250 --> 00:52:47,790 Five Lari, please. 228 00:52:48,000 --> 00:52:49,670 - Two minutes, right? - Yes 229 00:53:06,670 --> 00:53:08,330 Now! 230 00:53:44,210 --> 00:53:46,000 Hello brother, 231 00:53:49,420 --> 00:53:52,170 we have a favor to ask. 232 00:53:53,210 --> 00:53:56,540 Do you happen to have any thread or fishing line? 233 00:53:56,870 --> 00:53:59,040 You'll get it back. 234 00:54:10,870 --> 00:54:12,250 Hello sister, 235 00:54:12,670 --> 00:54:14,420 We have a favor to ask. 236 00:54:14,790 --> 00:54:17,330 Do you happen to have any thread or fishing line? 237 00:54:17,500 --> 00:54:19,670 You'll get it back. 238 00:54:20,830 --> 00:54:22,250 Let me see. 239 00:55:28,790 --> 00:55:33,880 Time passed, Lisa and Giorgi saw each other every day 240 00:55:34,500 --> 00:55:38,710 and yet they spent their days waiting for each other. 241 00:55:45,460 --> 00:55:46,630 Meanwhile 242 00:55:46,830 --> 00:55:52,170 the director Nino Chelidze and the cameraman Irakli Sulakvelidze were meeting 243 00:55:52,920 --> 00:55:55,710 the photographer Ana Odikadze. 244 00:56:19,290 --> 00:56:23,210 For five years Nino and Irakli have been working on the film named: 245 00:56:23,540 --> 00:56:26,920 ''Stray dogs are caressed by the wind''. 246 00:56:27,040 --> 00:56:29,670 Only the end was left to be shot: 247 00:56:29,830 --> 00:56:32,670 Portraits of six couples in love. 248 00:56:32,830 --> 00:56:35,830 It was Ana's job to find the couples. 249 00:56:37,880 --> 00:56:42,750 Nino explained to Ana what kind of portraits they needed. 250 00:56:43,460 --> 00:56:46,580 Irakli wanted her to find 50 couples. 251 00:56:46,960 --> 00:56:51,500 so they could then choose six suitable ones for the film. 252 00:56:52,500 --> 00:56:56,790 It has to be six couples, who are interesting enough to watch. 253 00:57:01,580 --> 00:57:04,750 He explained her why they wanted 254 00:57:05,840 --> 00:57:09,960 to shoot the portraits on 16mm film instead of doing it digitally. 255 00:57:10,420 --> 00:57:16,000 Irakli told her that he has been working with Nino for a long time, since ''Flora''. 256 00:57:25,040 --> 00:57:27,420 Meanwhile, Nino was thinking. 257 00:57:27,750 --> 00:57:31,420 She was thinking because she was not sure, 258 00:57:31,750 --> 00:57:37,330 if this, what she was looking for, could be made visible. 259 00:57:41,880 --> 00:57:44,920 Then she offered Ana and Irakli jam. 260 00:57:45,420 --> 00:57:47,960 ''Is this THAT jam?'' asks Irakli. 261 00:57:48,580 --> 00:57:51,290 ''THAT it is.'' replies Nino. 262 00:59:23,960 --> 00:59:28,340 Today the football World Cup starts. 263 00:59:29,090 --> 00:59:35,250 Kutaisi, like any other city, is in anticipation of some great football. 264 00:59:35,840 --> 00:59:38,920 Giorgi is a fan of the Argentinian team 265 00:59:39,170 --> 00:59:42,170 and welcomes the World Cup with high expectations. 266 01:01:58,260 --> 01:02:03,880 - Hello, I'm Lisa, Maya's friend. - Oh good, I'll be right there. 267 01:02:16,090 --> 01:02:20,800 - Hello Tengo, Keti is not with you? - Try in 24. 268 01:02:38,300 --> 01:02:42,710 Keti, can you come for a second? 269 01:02:46,260 --> 01:02:51,210 - Keti, she has to see Lela. - Hello, I'll be right with you. 270 01:04:47,920 --> 01:04:50,510 Keti, it's you, give me a second. 271 01:04:50,880 --> 01:04:53,260 Lado continue. 272 01:04:54,170 --> 01:04:57,630 Lela, this is the young lady, I told you about. 273 01:04:59,380 --> 01:05:01,420 I'll leave you now. 274 01:05:04,130 --> 01:05:06,460 Give me two minutes. 275 01:05:08,170 --> 01:05:10,260 Lado, pack up. 276 01:05:25,170 --> 01:05:28,800 He is packing up and then we can get started. 277 01:06:15,720 --> 01:06:18,010 - Goodbye. - Goodbye Lado. 278 01:06:18,470 --> 01:06:20,340 Come in please. 279 01:06:55,970 --> 01:06:58,130 Coffee or cards? 280 01:07:04,180 --> 01:07:10,380 The dog Vardy, a big football fan, especially a fan of the English national team, 281 01:07:10,930 --> 01:07:15,880 has been waiting for a long while for his friend dog Mertskhala. 282 01:07:16,470 --> 01:07:22,680 They planned to go and watch the opening game of the World Cup together. 283 01:07:23,130 --> 01:07:27,090 Vardy felt offended and went to the beer bar by himself. 284 01:07:33,930 --> 01:07:37,630 Meanwhile in the cafe at the White Bridge, 285 01:07:38,180 --> 01:07:42,090 they waited for the first fans. But... 286 01:07:50,470 --> 01:07:54,550 You can't see a thing, who should come here to watch football? 287 01:07:54,680 --> 01:07:57,420 Your ice cream is our only hope this summer after all. 288 01:08:08,510 --> 01:08:12,180 Traditionally, football is watched at two places in Kutaisi. 289 01:08:14,930 --> 01:08:18,930 This man here is most likely running to one of these two places. 290 01:08:25,180 --> 01:08:30,760 Since the 60s football fans like to meet in the beer bar at the red bridge. 291 01:08:34,050 --> 01:08:37,180 Here they watched or listened 292 01:08:37,430 --> 01:08:40,010 to the away games of the home team Torpedo Kutaisi, 293 01:08:40,260 --> 01:08:43,430 the World and European cups, Copa America. 294 01:08:49,430 --> 01:08:53,300 Dog Mertskhala also wanted to watch the game here, 295 01:08:53,430 --> 01:08:56,880 that's why he did not meet dog Vardy on the bridge, 296 01:08:58,300 --> 01:09:01,340 he knew that Vardy would not join him here. 297 01:09:04,550 --> 01:09:07,010 We'll find out later why not. 298 01:09:09,180 --> 01:09:13,470 Although in summer there is a cool breeze from the river Rioni, 299 01:09:13,800 --> 01:09:19,090 the screen is big, there is enough space for everyone and the beer is always cold. 300 01:12:37,720 --> 01:12:39,050 Thank you Neli. 301 01:12:39,390 --> 01:12:43,510 - How's the movie going, Nino? - It´s all good, thank you Neli. 302 01:12:59,430 --> 01:13:04,680 Once, when Nino was still studying at university, she saw the following picture: 303 01:13:05,850 --> 01:13:11,890 At night, in a park, a man sad to tears was chewing lilac blossoms. 304 01:13:26,510 --> 01:13:30,850 The second place in Kutaisi where people traditionally watch football 305 01:13:31,300 --> 01:13:35,050 is behind the Lado Meskhishvili theatre. 306 01:13:42,850 --> 01:13:48,140 This is where mainly the neighborhood and the employees of the theater come together. 307 01:13:59,720 --> 01:14:02,140 This is an old tradition; 308 01:14:02,390 --> 01:14:06,720 A long time ago Torpedo Kutaisi played an away game against Dynamo Tbilisi, 309 01:14:08,300 --> 01:14:12,050 none of the TVs in the city received a picture. 310 01:14:12,600 --> 01:14:18,430 Only one radio, in a prop workshop behind the theatre, had reception that evening. 311 01:14:18,560 --> 01:14:24,560 The radio could also be heard on the street and little by little people from the area gathered here. 312 01:14:24,640 --> 01:14:28,970 That evening Torpedo won a historic victory 313 01:14:29,640 --> 01:14:33,970 and since then watching football here has become a tradition. 314 01:14:37,510 --> 01:14:43,060 Now there is neither the workshop nor the people who remember this story. 315 01:14:43,680 --> 01:14:46,260 But a tradition is a tradition. 316 01:14:46,560 --> 01:14:50,010 Dog Vardy for example never betrays this tradition, 317 01:14:51,260 --> 01:14:58,010 even though his friends prefer the red bridge, he always comes here to watch. 318 01:16:51,720 --> 01:16:55,810 Argentina 319 01:21:55,100 --> 01:21:59,810 End Part 1 320 01:22:11,890 --> 01:22:16,190 Part 2 321 01:22:17,980 --> 01:22:22,690 "Once I saw Gioconda on the market of Kutaisi, she was selling herbs" 322 01:22:22,690 --> 01:22:26,730 Levan Chelidze ''A story forgotten by all'' 323 01:22:36,810 --> 01:22:40,640 It certainly wouldn't be bad to briefly mention 324 01:22:40,980 --> 01:22:46,640 at what time the events we observe took place. 325 01:22:47,020 --> 01:22:50,020 The time was brutal, merciless. 326 01:22:51,190 --> 01:22:55,100 I have no doubt that this time will be perceived 327 01:22:55,390 --> 01:22:59,100 as one of the most violent times by the people of the future. 328 01:22:59,520 --> 01:23:01,980 In the same way we can't picture, 329 01:23:02,190 --> 01:23:04,560 how people lived their daily lives, 330 01:23:04,890 --> 01:23:08,640 while huge atrocities have been committed, 331 01:23:09,890 --> 01:23:14,440 so people in the future will not be able to explain our indifference 332 01:23:14,690 --> 01:23:17,560 to what is happening around us. 333 01:23:17,980 --> 01:23:23,060 For example, how we deal with our brothers and sisters from the animal kingdom, 334 01:23:23,310 --> 01:23:25,980 is unprecedented for the past. 335 01:23:27,060 --> 01:23:30,600 That year, only in the forest fires, 336 01:23:30,940 --> 01:23:34,310 forest fires caused by greed, 337 01:23:34,770 --> 01:23:41,100 about a billion two hundred and fifty million creatures have died. 338 01:23:41,980 --> 01:23:45,890 1 250 000 000 339 01:23:47,940 --> 01:23:50,940 You could find endless examples, 340 01:23:51,390 --> 01:23:53,600 but maybe this one is enough. 341 01:23:54,020 --> 01:23:56,690 We now have a rough idea 342 01:23:57,060 --> 01:23:59,770 about the time this story took place 343 01:24:00,230 --> 01:24:03,770 and as is customary for the children of that time, 344 01:24:04,440 --> 01:24:10,940 let us not let the above-mentioned be noticed and let's return to the narrative. 345 01:25:55,690 --> 01:25:58,560 Today is the first game of the quarterfinals 346 01:25:58,600 --> 01:26:01,900 and slowly the dogs set off to watch the games. 347 01:26:02,020 --> 01:26:04,110 Gishera goes up the mountain 348 01:26:04,270 --> 01:26:06,190 to watch the game with friends. 349 01:26:10,560 --> 01:26:14,020 Marzipana goes to the bar at the red bridge. 350 01:26:16,600 --> 01:26:20,060 Vardy behind the theatre, of course. 351 01:26:21,230 --> 01:26:23,060 What about Kharakhura? 352 01:26:23,350 --> 01:26:26,810 He doesn't know yet. He's still thinking. 353 01:26:35,520 --> 01:26:42,650 At the market Lisa bought everything you need to bake a real Imeretian Khachapuri. 354 01:26:45,150 --> 01:26:50,520 A recipe, which comes from her great-grandmother and which she always used. 355 01:31:19,150 --> 01:31:23,230 I think the blue ones are better down below. 356 01:31:24,150 --> 01:31:28,900 Giorgi, I value your opinion but I think you're wrong. 357 01:31:32,820 --> 01:31:36,320 In the past, I did like the blue too, but somehow not anymore. 358 01:31:37,520 --> 01:31:42,280 I could be wrong, but maybe you're wrong. 359 01:31:45,020 --> 01:31:48,070 Maybe, we'll look together. 360 01:31:50,440 --> 01:31:52,070 We´ll see. 361 01:31:53,610 --> 01:31:55,440 - Hello. - Hello. 362 01:31:55,780 --> 01:31:59,320 - Can we get 11 ice creams, please? - Sure. 363 01:32:30,440 --> 01:32:32,940 Ice cream's not ready, yet. 364 01:32:33,070 --> 01:32:35,730 It'll take an hour if you would like to wait. 365 01:32:38,110 --> 01:32:39,730 We'll think about it. 366 01:33:02,440 --> 01:33:03,980 We'll wait. 367 01:33:12,980 --> 01:33:15,650 9, 10, 11 368 01:33:21,610 --> 01:33:26,030 We don´t have many customers anyway, now 11 children are here 369 01:33:26,730 --> 01:33:31,320 and she has forgotten to prepare ice cream. Oh, whatever... 370 01:33:32,690 --> 01:33:34,940 There's a big game today. 371 01:33:35,990 --> 01:33:38,240 Should we put up this sign? 372 01:35:49,990 --> 01:35:53,190 Giorgi, I have to run and it's football today. 373 01:35:53,490 --> 01:35:56,530 I hate it to leave you alone but I don't see any other way. 374 01:35:57,110 --> 01:36:00,860 Maybe some people will come, could you turn on the projector 375 01:36:01,190 --> 01:36:04,900 and in the end off again? I'm in a real hurry, thank you. 376 01:36:05,400 --> 01:36:07,360 Don't forget the chair. 377 01:37:35,070 --> 01:37:36,740 - Good evening. - Good evening. 378 01:37:36,990 --> 01:37:39,070 - May I sit here? - Sure. 379 01:37:42,950 --> 01:37:46,240 - Would you like a drink? - A beer, please. 380 01:37:47,030 --> 01:37:51,860 - You work at the pull-up bar, right? - Yes, that's true. 381 01:38:15,030 --> 01:38:19,280 Thanks. I brought Khachapuri, may I eat here? 382 01:38:19,860 --> 01:38:24,320 Yes, but if you wait a minute, I also have Khachapuri with me 383 01:38:25,610 --> 01:38:29,240 which I baked myself, is probably better, let's share. 384 01:38:29,820 --> 01:38:32,240 With pleasure. 385 01:38:46,200 --> 01:38:48,070 I hope it´s good. 386 01:38:48,280 --> 01:38:50,070 This is my great-grandmother's recipe. 387 01:38:50,570 --> 01:38:54,070 I bet it´s good, I always get them at the bakery. 388 01:38:55,400 --> 01:38:57,650 This one will probably taste better. 389 01:39:00,030 --> 01:39:02,280 What was that? 390 01:39:05,530 --> 01:39:09,570 Ana who wanted to rest in the park saw Lisa and Giorgi. 391 01:39:10,240 --> 01:39:14,280 ''That would be my 50th couple,'' she thought. 392 01:39:15,160 --> 01:39:20,820 She told the two of them about the film and about what she was doing. 393 01:39:21,200 --> 01:39:26,200 Lisa and Giorgi explained that they just met. 394 01:39:26,660 --> 01:39:32,280 But Ana still asked for one picture, promising that they would not be selected, 395 01:39:33,030 --> 01:39:37,700 but then she would be done with the job and could go home. 396 01:39:40,070 --> 01:39:43,070 I really, really need it, 397 01:39:44,860 --> 01:39:47,320 just one picture, it'll just take a second. 398 01:39:50,200 --> 01:39:51,910 We really can't help there. 399 01:39:53,780 --> 01:39:55,570 We are not really suitable, 400 01:39:56,030 --> 01:39:58,320 we don't even know each other. 401 01:40:05,660 --> 01:40:09,240 Neither Lisa nor Giorgi liked to refuse a favor, 402 01:40:09,990 --> 01:40:11,820 so they agreed. 403 01:40:17,490 --> 01:40:22,360 On that day, Argentina has defeated its rival 5-1 404 01:40:23,030 --> 01:40:27,910 Lisa and Giorgi finally met, but didn't recognize each other. 405 01:41:53,160 --> 01:41:54,610 You know the theater? 406 01:41:55,030 --> 01:41:58,660 there's a road to the right, you take it. 407 01:41:59,820 --> 01:42:03,910 Then there is a small street to the right, but you keep going. 408 01:42:07,070 --> 01:42:11,370 Then the road splits, 409 01:42:12,740 --> 01:42:15,490 you go right, pass the synagogue, 410 01:42:17,200 --> 01:42:18,990 you keep on walking... 411 01:42:20,660 --> 01:42:23,120 This is how you get to Mtsvanekvavila, 412 01:42:23,910 --> 01:42:27,200 on the left side, you'll see a metal staircase, 413 01:42:27,410 --> 01:42:30,030 you need to be a little careful. 414 01:42:33,070 --> 01:42:35,280 Then you cross the dam 415 01:42:36,740 --> 01:42:39,030 and there is the meadow you are looking for. 416 01:42:39,620 --> 01:42:42,570 There are kids there who do water sports. 417 01:42:44,280 --> 01:42:48,370 Almost the same sports as Zaza Nadiradze. 418 01:42:52,070 --> 01:42:55,820 I know the area well, my grandmother used to live there. 419 01:42:56,160 --> 01:42:59,030 and I've been there a lot as a child. 420 01:43:01,490 --> 01:43:04,950 My grandmother taught me to love football. 421 01:43:09,410 --> 01:43:13,490 In summer, we used to jump from the old wall into the water. 422 01:43:13,870 --> 01:43:18,120 Well, the others jumped, I was always afraid. 423 01:43:19,320 --> 01:43:23,820 So, at the theater to the right and you'll find the rest. 424 01:43:53,200 --> 01:43:58,280 Eat three cookies in one minute. One try 5 Lari - win 50 Lari. 425 01:45:13,160 --> 01:45:17,240 Imagine, the whole town covered in snow. 426 01:45:19,200 --> 01:45:23,410 The snowflakes are falling slowly, slowly. 427 01:45:23,950 --> 01:45:28,290 Quiet. Everybody walks slowly. 428 01:45:29,950 --> 01:45:32,290 kids playing everywhere. 429 01:45:33,990 --> 01:45:37,990 Back then, there were a lot less cars in Tbilisi, 430 01:45:39,410 --> 01:45:46,160 rarely drove a car, very slowly, they were afraid because of the snow. 431 01:45:49,450 --> 01:45:53,490 In the distance, you could hear a crow. 432 01:45:55,370 --> 01:45:58,990 We always walked in the middle of the road in the snow 433 01:45:59,780 --> 01:46:03,450 and everything was clean. 434 01:46:04,200 --> 01:46:07,780 The lungs were filled with clean air. 435 01:46:08,490 --> 01:46:13,080 I really loved being outside in the winter. 436 01:46:14,240 --> 01:46:19,580 This cold. It is cold, but you're not cold. 437 01:46:21,120 --> 01:46:24,120 Now there's no more winter like this. 438 01:46:25,830 --> 01:46:29,490 Back then Tbilisi was a quiet city, very peaceful. 439 01:46:30,410 --> 01:46:35,290 You went out in the street and instantly calmed down 440 01:46:36,370 --> 01:46:42,490 and in winter anyway. It was snowing like this almost every winter. 441 01:47:03,240 --> 01:47:09,040 Nino worked a lot that day and she was almost home. But... 442 01:48:05,740 --> 01:48:11,040 At midnight, Nino went back to the studio. 443 01:48:16,660 --> 01:48:21,870 She has been working all night and in the morning, she called Irakli and told him, 444 01:48:22,660 --> 01:48:28,790 that she chose six couples so they could start shooting soon. 445 01:51:17,080 --> 01:51:21,080 What's going on? Did you spend the night here? 446 01:51:21,750 --> 01:51:25,250 I just came in early, and I fell asleep. 447 01:51:26,120 --> 01:51:31,250 Listen, today is my wife's birthday. 448 01:51:33,040 --> 01:51:37,210 I ordered a cake in Skhvitori, but I can't pick it up. 449 01:51:38,910 --> 01:51:41,410 You have to help me. 450 01:51:41,710 --> 01:51:45,160 - Can you drive a car? - I think so. 451 01:51:45,500 --> 01:51:48,290 Then you drive and you hold the cake. 452 01:51:50,450 --> 01:51:51,450 Here's the key. 453 01:54:19,330 --> 01:54:21,710 - Hello. - Hello. 454 01:54:22,210 --> 01:54:24,870 - I hope you´ll enjoy. - Thank you, we will. 455 01:54:25,250 --> 01:54:28,080 If you are interested, you can try some other cakes too, 456 01:54:28,370 --> 01:54:29,960 we have some nice ones today. 457 01:54:30,330 --> 01:54:32,040 What kind of cake is this one? 458 01:54:32,420 --> 01:54:36,000 This is with cacao from our garden and a cream of loquat. 459 01:54:36,210 --> 01:54:37,330 - Interesting. - Thank you. 460 01:56:28,580 --> 01:56:31,080 I'll be right out. 461 02:01:23,960 --> 02:01:25,750 How are you? 462 02:01:26,750 --> 02:01:30,920 - Good. how about you? How is it going there? - Oh, it's a bit nonsense, but okay. 463 02:01:31,300 --> 02:01:35,920 Nino and Irakli were planning the shoot of the next couple. 464 02:01:36,380 --> 02:01:39,050 Nino wanted to start very early, 465 02:01:39,500 --> 02:01:43,630 but Irakli convinced her that it would be better in the afternoon. 466 02:01:44,340 --> 02:01:47,960 It is not that Irakli was too lazy to get up early, 467 02:01:51,550 --> 02:01:57,170 but at the place where they wanted to shoot the light is better at that time. 468 02:02:21,590 --> 02:02:27,880 It took Nino quite a while to convince Lisa and Giorgi to shoot with them. 469 02:02:28,960 --> 02:02:33,460 Already as a child Nino was good at convincing people 470 02:02:33,800 --> 02:02:37,300 and now she was a master in this matter, 471 02:02:37,590 --> 02:02:41,800 so she didn't worry when both of them refused in the beginning. 472 02:02:42,710 --> 02:02:47,460 And then, when everything was almost ready to shoot 473 02:02:47,880 --> 02:02:53,300 and Nino just had to choose the right background for Lisa and Giorgi, 474 02:02:53,710 --> 02:03:00,010 something happened to Lado what every camera assistant is afraid of. 475 02:03:04,340 --> 02:03:10,010 - Irakli, Lado has a problem. - Really? Let's see. 476 02:03:13,630 --> 02:03:17,960 - What's wrong Lado? - I think I messed up the film material. 477 02:03:18,460 --> 02:03:21,500 Easy, let me see. 478 02:03:55,210 --> 02:03:58,960 We don't have a role here anymore, do we? 479 02:03:59,300 --> 02:04:03,130 - It's at the studio. - You have to get some. 480 02:04:17,630 --> 02:04:23,340 Nino the film material was accidentally exposed, we have to wait a little. 481 02:07:38,630 --> 02:07:40,880 Get ready please, 482 02:07:41,130 --> 02:07:43,010 look at me, 483 02:07:43,220 --> 02:07:45,220 up a little bit, 484 02:07:45,380 --> 02:07:47,510 now into the camera. 485 02:07:49,090 --> 02:07:51,260 Attention and please. 486 02:08:09,130 --> 02:08:14,010 Sometimes people do what they want the least. 487 02:08:32,220 --> 02:08:35,630 Today is the final, Argentina is playing. 488 02:08:36,180 --> 02:08:39,930 More than anything else, Giorgi wants to watch the game. 489 02:08:40,840 --> 02:08:46,510 But he asks Lisa if he could walk her home and is surprised by himself. 490 02:08:48,130 --> 02:08:50,800 Lisa agrees. 491 02:09:19,880 --> 02:09:23,430 You can stay if you want to watch the game. 492 02:09:23,590 --> 02:09:26,050 No, no, let's go. 493 02:11:02,340 --> 02:11:06,680 There were only a few seconds left until the end of the game. 494 02:11:07,430 --> 02:11:12,680 Argentina led 3-1 and no one doubted the victory anymore. 495 02:11:13,260 --> 02:11:19,220 The referee looked at the clock and announced that Argentina is world champion. 496 02:11:22,010 --> 02:11:26,180 Millions of fans worldwide and of course in Kutaisi cheer, 497 02:11:26,470 --> 02:11:31,260 because everything happened the way it had to happen. 498 02:11:33,140 --> 02:11:38,390 Giorgi wants to cheer too, but shows no sign of it. 499 02:17:54,640 --> 02:18:00,640 Irakli somehow felt that Nino didn't like the location 500 02:18:01,470 --> 02:18:08,140 and was not surprised that Nino decided to shoot this couple somewhere else. 501 02:18:10,390 --> 02:18:13,810 - Have you ever been up the mountain Khvamli? - No, have you? 502 02:18:13,970 --> 02:18:16,060 Neither have we, but we plan to. 503 02:18:16,220 --> 02:18:18,850 - You know what was discovered there? - What? 504 02:18:19,310 --> 02:18:21,390 There's Khvamli. 505 02:18:30,180 --> 02:18:34,350 I must confess I often think about what to tell my children, 506 02:18:35,640 --> 02:18:40,220 when they ask me about the reason for such brutality and such powerlessness. 507 02:18:41,020 --> 02:18:45,810 When they ask me what I was doing when all this happened. 508 02:18:47,220 --> 02:18:51,020 I think about it, because I know they will ask and I have no answers. 509 02:18:51,640 --> 02:18:55,430 What should I say? That I have made films? 510 02:20:16,640 --> 02:20:24,020 To see what's on the shot material, it has to be developed in a lab. 511 02:20:25,350 --> 02:20:30,100 It's Lado's job to bring the material to the laboratory. 512 02:21:09,520 --> 02:21:14,520 It was Nino's wish to watch the material together with the couples. 513 02:21:15,390 --> 02:21:19,180 Irakli was against it, but then gave in. 514 02:21:20,520 --> 02:21:26,180 Inviting the couples to the screening had become Ana's job. 515 02:21:38,680 --> 02:21:43,640 In the evening at the arranged time, everyone gathered at the cinema. 516 02:21:44,020 --> 02:21:47,560 Only Irakli was late. 517 02:21:51,730 --> 02:21:54,100 Sorry I'm late. 518 02:21:55,520 --> 02:21:58,520 - Shall we start Irakli? - Yes please. 519 02:22:19,310 --> 02:22:22,600 One couple followed the other, 520 02:22:24,480 --> 02:22:29,850 Nino was thinking, Irakli was happy, Ana was nervous. 521 02:22:32,560 --> 02:22:36,020 Less than Ana, but also Lado was nervous. 522 02:22:38,850 --> 02:22:43,270 Lisa and Giorgi already sensed something. 523 02:22:44,350 --> 02:22:50,730 Their image was the last of all and they had to wait five minutes. 524 02:22:52,850 --> 02:22:56,850 Then happened, what had to happen. 525 02:22:58,680 --> 02:23:02,430 Lisa and Giorgi immediately understood everything. 526 02:23:02,890 --> 02:23:06,640 After the screening, they thanked the surprised film team a lot 527 02:23:09,680 --> 02:23:14,350 telling that nothing would have worked without them. 528 02:23:21,480 --> 02:23:26,140 As you can see, Lisa and Giorgi have found each other. 529 02:23:27,890 --> 02:23:35,520 Here we lose their trace, it mixes up with the countless, no less exciting adventures 530 02:23:37,690 --> 02:23:41,770 that happen every day around us. 531 02:24:05,890 --> 02:24:10,060 See, what kind of story took place in our city. 532 02:24:11,390 --> 02:24:15,100 Only now, after much reflection can we see 533 02:24:15,230 --> 02:24:18,980 that there is a great deal which seems doubtful about it. 534 02:24:21,350 --> 02:24:27,640 Not to speak about the fact that such transformation of two people is really strange. 535 02:24:35,440 --> 02:24:42,310 How could Lisa believe that she would get rid of the curse with cards and coffee? 536 02:24:43,560 --> 02:24:47,900 How could Lisa and Giorgi forget everything? 537 02:24:48,270 --> 02:24:52,190 Or how did neither Lisa nor Giorgi not get to... 538 02:24:52,770 --> 02:24:55,270 Or they could have at least... 539 02:24:57,600 --> 02:25:00,100 I just don't get it! 540 02:25:22,190 --> 02:25:29,850 But the strangest, most incredible thing of all is how authors can choose such subjects. 541 02:25:30,390 --> 02:25:34,730 That, I confess, is beyond my comprehension. 542 02:25:35,350 --> 02:25:38,900 Firstly, it’s no use to the society whatsoever; 543 02:25:39,390 --> 02:25:42,560 secondly, it’s no use...again. 544 02:25:43,100 --> 02:25:45,690 But still, despite all of this, 545 02:25:46,190 --> 02:25:52,190 although you can admit this and that and a third point as well and maybe even... 546 02:25:52,690 --> 02:25:57,350 By the way, is there any place where inappropriate things do not happen? 547 02:25:57,640 --> 02:26:02,560 And yet, if you think carefully about it, there really is something in the matter. 548 02:26:03,230 --> 02:26:05,900 Whatever one may say, 549 02:26:06,650 --> 02:26:10,810 such things do happen, rarely - but they do. 550 02:26:50,560 --> 02:26:58,100 The end