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Film Submissions Open for the 24th International Film Festival BellaTOFIFEST!
The call for submissions to two competitions organized as part of the 24th BellaTOFIFEST International Film Festival opens on January 15, 2026. Submissions will be accepted until May 20, 2026, via the online entry form available on the Festival’s website. More »

‘Lesson Learned’ and ‘Under the Grey Sky’ Win at the 23rd BellaTOFIFEST International Film Festival!
‘Lesson Learned’ by Bálint Szimler won the On Air Main Competition, and ‘Under the Grey Sky’ by Mara Tamkovich won the Polish Competition From Poland. More »

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Felicità

Felicità · dir. Salomé Aleksi
Georgia 2009, 30’

Tamara, Georgian woman, lives and works illegaly in Italy. Her husband dies in a car accident but her status doesn't allow her to reach Georgia. Unable to attend his funeral, she decides to participate to funeral ceremony via cellular call… At 66th Venice Festival movie got a Special Mention for providing a fresh and funny look at a serious economic and political problem.

Director:Salomé Aleksi
Music:Giya Kancheli
Cinematography:Giorgi Beridze
Editing:Salome Machaidze, Elene Murjikneli
Cast:Gia Abesalashvili, Rusudan Bolkvadze, Paata Guliashvili, Nino Kasradze

Salomé Aleksi was born in 1966 in Tbilisi (Georgia). She graduated from Academy of the Fine Arts in Tbilisi and Directorial Department in La FEMIS (Paris).

Filmography:

  • One Night
  • Black Sea
  • Should We Go to the Sea?
  • Felicità