Mzia Leaves the Room
Director: Madeline Leary
United States, Georgia, 2024, 11 min
Shooting Format:35mm
Festival Year:2025
Category:Documentary Short
Cast:Mzia Sabanadze
Crew:Cinematography by Justin McWilliams. Edited by Jane Urban. Produced by Giorgi Dalvadze. Produced by Iris Page. Assistant Camera Niko Tarielashvili. Sound Recorder Elenne Elbakidze. Gear- Dito Dekanosidze. Translation - David Kharaishvili. Assistant Editor - Temo Ezugbaia. Color - Kaitlyn Battistelli. Color Producer - Nat Tereshchenko. Sound mix + design by Matteo Forzano and Francesco Fatini
Email:madeline.s.leary@gmail.com
Synopsis
Mzia Sabanze is a 71-year-old Elevator Operator in Tblisi, Georgia.
In an emotional awakening, she leaves her building and the elevator behind for the first time in 19 years. Shot on 35mm film, this film investigates the innate power struggle she experiences between freedom and obligation.