'Der Berg spricht zum Meer' - Filmvorführung & Gespräch

In the organizer's words:

DE:

Film screening: "The Mountain Speaks to the Sea" (72 min.) & talk (ENG)
Sun, 06.04.2025
Admission 18:30 | Start 19:00
Pöge House (Hedwigstr. 20)

"The Mountain Speaks to the Sea" is an experimental documentary that examines the transformation of work and life through energy policy in the Southern Caucasus. The film follows the rivers of the region and shows their path from the mountains to the Black Sea, mapping the social and material infrastructures around them. The narrative culminates in the EU-Georgia initiative to build the world's longest high-voltage power cable under the Black Sea, transporting renewable energy from the Caucasus to Europe. The documentary sheds light on how hydropower infrastructure shapes knowledge, political borders and governance.

Original with English subtitles.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with director Tekla Aslanishvili and researcher Alexandra Aroshvili, moderated by Lela Rekhviashvili.
Organized by the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, funded by the Volkswagen Foundation.

Free admission.

EN:

Movie Screening: "The Mountain Speaks to the Sea" (72min) & Discussion (ENG)
Sun 06.04.2025
Entry 18:30 | Start 19:00
Pöge-Haus (Hedwigstr. 20)

"The Mountain Speaks to the Sea" is a two-channel experimental documentary that explores the transformation of labor and life through energy politics in the Central South Caucasus. Following the region's rivers, the film traces their paths from mountains to the Black Sea, mapping the social and material infrastructures around them. The narrative culminates in the EU-Georgia initiative to build the world's longest high-voltage power grid beneath the Black Sea, transmitting renewable energy from the Caucasus to Europe. The documentary examines how hydro-energy infrastructures shape knowledge production, political borders, and statecraft.

Original with English subtitles.
A discussion with director Tekla Aslanishvili and researcher Alexandra Aroshvili, moderated by Lela Rekhviashvili, follows.
Organized by the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, funded by the Volkswagen Foundation.

Free Entrance.