Placekeepers
A documentary project
by Anna R. Japaridze and Robert Hope
Story
As the only road leading to the Caucasus mountain region of Tusheti, Georgia, closes for winter, a few holdouts remain.
Experiencing time outside the flow of state regulation and consumer exchange, this smattering of people form a tight, interdependent group — navigating economic hardship, intergenerational friction, and uncertainty over their community’s future.
Trailer
Press
Mountainfilm Grant Initiative Announces $60,000 in Funding — Mountainfilm Press Release. October 2023
Austin Film Society Announces Recipients for Feature Film Grants — Austin Chronicle. September 2023
Austin Film Society Announces Recipients for the 2022 AFS Short Film Grants — Austin Chroncle. January 2023
Status
Currently in early distribution on the short documentary and production on the full length feature documentary.