NEW EPISODE: KITCHEN CONVERSATIONS EP. 63

EP. 63: Georgia and it’s Bluberry Dreams – conversation with Georgian director and filmmaker Elena Mikaberidze.

In early February, Kitchen Conversations teamed up with From Julia’s Desk to host a live communal event in Berlin. As part of the evening’s program, we had the privilege of screening the Georgian film Blueberry Dreams. The documentary follows Soso, a good-hearted father who leads his family of four in starting a blueberry farm to secure their future. Set in northern Georgia, their village lies near the troubled border with the Russian-backed region of Abkhazia, an area where tensions have been simmering for over 30 years.

A few days after the screening, Patrycja sat down with filmmaker Elena Mikaberidze to record a podcast, diving deeper into the extraordinary documentary, the live of the family at its center, and the broader climate in Georgia today, with a special focus on mixed families navigating the challenges of living a united life in a politically divided country.

A few days after the screening, Patrycja sat down with filmmaker Elena Mikaberidze to record a podcast, diving deeper into the extraordinary documentary, the live of the family at its center, and the broader climate in Georgia today, with a special focus on mixed families navigating the challenges of living a united life in a politically divided country.

References:

Newsletter From Julia’s Desk – https://juliaschneider.substack.com/?r=2pg744

About the filmmaker – https://chaikhana.media/en/authors/164/elena-mikaberidze

Blueberry Dreams (2024) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUOFWl2thbE

Support the family – https://www.share-doc.org/d/71001

Elena’s favourite home food: Ajika – spicy pepper based dip

Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora

Mix & master: Jonas Kröper