Tamta Gabrichidze

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Georgian filmmaker credited as director of the mid-length documentary The trader (Sovdagari), which follows a merchant who trades goods for potatoes in rural Georgia.

Directed the mid-length documentary The trader (Sovdagari) (~20 minutes) about Gela Kolochovi, a merchant who trades goods for potatoes; the film depicts poverty and barter economies in rural Georgia and is described in reviews as available on Netflix.

Review coverage centers on Tamta Gabrichidze's mid-length documentary The trader (Sovdagari), which documents a merchant trading goods for potatoes in rural Georgia. The film is presented as a stark portrait of poverty and social immobility. The review praises the film's social critique and human focus.