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Jeme Decided to Leave

Born in the small town of Chkhorotsku in Western Georgia, Gia (Jeme) Kikvadze has been visually impaired since birth. Nonetheless, despite his condition, he has always been active and in the 1990s even set up his own radio station which still functions today.

However, due to his deteriorating eyesight and inability to afford treatment, he decided to seek asylum in France in order to fight his condition.

  • George Gogua
    Director
  • Toma Begiashvili
    Co-Author
  • George Gogua
    Photography and Editing
  • Toma Begiashvili
    Photography and Editing
  • Tato Jinjikhadze
    Sound Editing
  • Shio Khidasheli
    Color Correction
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ჯემემ წასვლა გადაწყვიტა
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    38 minutes 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 28, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Georgia
  • Country of Filming:
    Georgia
  • Language:
    Georgian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • RFE/RL
    Country: Georgia
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography - George Gogua

George Gogua is a Journalist and visual storyteller. He's been working in different fields of media since 2010. In 2017 he started working on his debut documentary film "Jeme Decided to Leave" which premiered in March 2019.

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