A Song Without Home
Rati Tsiteladze / Georgia & United States / 2026 / World Premiere / 75 min
After 11 years locked up in her family home, Adelina flees from a Georgian village to Vienna in the hope of finding the freedom to be herself. But even in exile, the chains of the past prove difficult to break free from.
Adelina spent 11 years of her life locked up in her family home. In Georgia, LGBTQ+ rights are severely restricted. Society is marked by the conservatism of the Orthodox Church and violence from right-wing extremist groups. And out of fear of abuse, Adelina’s parents kept her hidden from the outside world in their house. Adelina flees to Vienna in the hope of finally being able to live freely. She finds a job, participates in the Miss Trans beauty pageant, and pursues her dream of becoming a dancer. But the traumas of the past still haunt her. Meanwhile, her mother is left behind in Georgia, trapped in a violent marriage and a local community that has turned its back on her.
Mother and daughter now live separate lives, but their close bond keeps them together – and slowly, the parents’ conservative values are challenged by their love for their child. Rati Tsiteladze’s cinematic breakthrough debut builds on the 2018 short film ‘Prisoner of Society’, which played a crucial role in securing Adelina asylum in Austria.
