A grandmother and her granddaughter baking together at a kitchen table in warm afternoon light

19 GHOSTS AND ONE YARD

Sabrina Bellenzier and Giorgi Rodionov

19 GHOSTS AND ONE YARD

DURATION:
13’25’’
DESCRIPTION

It has been 112 years since one single building in Tbilisi has stood as a silent witness to the passage of time, hosting countless generations, families, and lives. Facing all wars, national catastrophes, economical disasters and other troubles throughout all of its life, now it is the time for it to bid farewell to the 19 families who have called it home, as it prepares to be consigned to history forever. After the temporary relocation the residents of the building will return to the same pin on the map but to a newly built apartment block. The movie is made by Sabrina Bellenzier and Giorgi Rodionov, who explore the migration of memories from home to home at the same location, where the new inhabitants become the ghosts of the ruins the new home was built on. This project was developed in collaboration with Untitled Tbilisi, an art organisation that has been an integral part of the house for years, further emphasising the connection between the building and the creative work surrounding it. The film appears to be a reflection on the passage of time, the continuity of memory, and the transformation of physical spaces.

CREDITS

Directors and performers: Sabrina Bellenzier Giorgi Rodionov Camera: Sabrina Bellenzier Masha Shalagina Aysel Azizova Editing and sound: Sabrina Bellenzier Accordion: Giorgi Kikoria

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Sabrina Bellenzier and Giorgi Rodionov

Sabrina Bellenzier is an Italian performance artist and curator living and working in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Sabrina Bellenzier and Giorgi Rodionov