GRAFT VERSUS HOST
18 September, Friday, 18:00, Fabrika
2026 | DCP | Colour | 31’ | English, German, Georgian, Russian; English sub. | Germany, Georgia
DIRECTOR
Giorgi Gago Gagoshidze
CAST
Prof. Dr. Igor Wolfgang Blau, Nugzari Gagoshidze, Giorgi Gago Gagoshidze
18 September, Friday, 18:00, Fabrika
2026 | DCP | Colour | 31’ | English, German, Georgian, Russian; English sub. | Germany, Georgia
DIRECTOR
Giorgi Gago Gagoshidze
CAST
Prof. Dr. Igor Wolfgang Blau, Nugzari Gagoshidze, Giorgi Gago Gagoshidze
Classification: According to Article 7 of Law No. 5224, as amended on January 18, 2019, films that have not been evaluated and classified can only be shown at festivals, special screenings, and similar cultural and artistic events with an 18+ age restriction.
Drawing on his own experience with cancer treatment, Giorgi Gago Gagoshidze examines the deep economic and political transformations that took place in Georgia following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The visceral conflict he experiences with the new immune cells transplanted into his body directly parallels a country’s struggle to adapt as it shifts under a completely new system. Blending archival footage, animation, and a highly personal narrative, this film-essay uses a humorous approach to explore the lingering aftereffects of past transformations that are still actively felt today.
Drawing on his own experience with cancer treatment, Giorgi Gago Gagoshidze examines the deep economic and political transformations that took place in Georgia following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The visceral conflict he experiences with the new immune cells transplanted into his body directly parallels a country’s struggle to adapt as it shifts under a completely new system. Blending archival footage, animation, and a highly personal narrative, this film-essay uses a humorous approach to explore the lingering aftereffects of past transformations that are still actively felt today.