Berliner

Runtime: 90' / 52'

Expected release: Spring 2027

Budget: €488,885 (4% in place)

1st feature: Yes

Looking for: Co-producer, financiers, broadcasters, sales

Synopsis:

Nana, a Georgian translator based in Berlin, serves as a bridge for asylum seekers, helping them share their stories through translation and navigate the challenges of starting a new life.

Director’s Profile:

Anna Khazaradze co-founded Tbilisi-based, women-led 1991 Productions with Nino Chichua, specializing in developing and producing fiction and documentary films. The company’s recent co-production, Levan Akin’s « Crossing » (2024), opened Berlinale Panorama and received the Teddy Jury Award. The latest release of 1991 Productions is the documentary « 9-Month Contract, » which won the HUMAN:RIGHTS Award at CPH:DOX 2025.
Anna also co-directed and produced « Glory to the Queen » (2020), which won Best Documentary at Tbilisi IFF after screening at over 25 festivals. Additionally, Anna produced « Smiling Georgia » (Karlovy Vary IFF 2023, Main Award at AJB DOC Film Festival 2024) and co-executive produced « Negative Numbers » (2019). Anna holds a BA from London College of Communication (UAL).

Producer’s Profile:

Nino Chichua, the co-founder of 1991 Productions, a Tbilisi and London-based company, produces director-driven fiction and documentary films through international co-productions. She co-produced Levan Akin’s « Crossing » (2024), the opening film of Berlinale Panorama, and produced « 9-Month Contract » (2025), the winner of the Human Rights Award at CPH:DOX. Her credits also include « Smiling Georgia » (2023) by Luka Beradze, which premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Nino is currently producing « Tear Gas, » a narrative feature by Uta Beria (supported by ZDF, GNFC, and CNC), and « Berliner, » a feature documentary by Anna Khazaradze.

She holds a BA in Film and TV Production from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and an MA in Global Media Industries from King’s College London.