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Mzia Leaves the Room
Directed by Madeline Leary · Starring Mzia Sabanadze · 2025
After 19 years spent at her post, 77-year-old Tbilisi elevator operator Mzia Sabanze leaves her building for the first time.
A gentle 35mm portrait of a life lived in one small room, and stepping beyond it.
Mzia Sabanze, a 77-year-old Elevator Operator leaves her building for the first time in 19 years.
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