Synopsis

Up to 50 percent of the world’s manganese, a vital metal across the globe, used to be mined in Chiatura, in western Georgia. Today, it resembles an apocalyptic ghost town. Mzis qalaqi portrays a few of the remaining inhabitants. Music teacher Zurab dismantles ramshackle concrete buildings and sells the iron girders to make some money on the side. Archil still works in the mine but his real passion is the local amateur theatre group. Despite being malnourished, two young female athletes still train stoically for the next Olympic Games.

Sep 23, 2021 at 01:31 PM

Original title: მზის ქალაქი

Released: Feb 10, 2017

Studios: Office of Film Architecture

Countries: Qatar, Georgia, United States of America, Netherlands