‘Through the documentary lenses: why do we need a free culture?’

The talk emphasizes the role of documentaries as a powerful medium for capturing social and political issues, highlighting the impact of visual storytelling on raising awareness. The panel aims to explore potential solutions for the future and to discuss the global community's role in addressing these challenges. The panel ends with a Q&A session that encourages audience engagement on Georgia and the importance of its cultural policy, and fuels dialogue between attendees and panelists. The discussion also delves into the role of international media in portraying narratives about Georgian culture.

The panelists: Natalie Sabanadze (Senior Research Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme), Anna Dziapshipa (filmmaker) and Salomé Jashi (filmmaker). The conversation will be co-moderated by Tamara Tatishvili (International Industry Consultant with specialized knowledge of Georgian cinema) and Pieter Stockmans (Journalist MO* Magazine).