The Kartli Kingdom
A quietly powerful documentary traces how a Tbilisi sanatorium became a precarious haven for civilians displaced by the Abkhazia war.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- austere
- melancholic
- intimate
- historical reflection
- human rights programming
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Kartli sanatorium is specifically presented as a refuge for people fleeing the 1992 Abkhazia war.
The refugees’ experience is situated in Georgia during the early post-Soviet period and the Abkhazia conflict.
The film uses a Tbilisi refuge to foreground human rights concerns surrounding people displaced by war.
The sanatorium functions as the film’s central witness to the experiences of people fleeing Abkhazia.
Films like The Kartli Kingdom, and why
Collective
shared social issue documentary form, human rights focus, and attention to institutional failures affecting vulnerable people
For Sama
shared documentary treatment of war, civilian suffering, displacement, and intimate personal testimony
Flee
shared focus on forced migration, identity, memory, and the emotional aftermath of armed conflict
Movie Details
- Directors
- Tamar Kalandadze, Julien Pebrel
- Release Date
- 2025-11-16
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Common questions
- What is The Kartli Kingdom about?
- A quietly powerful documentary traces how a Tbilisi sanatorium became a precarious haven for civilians displaced by the Abkhazia war.
- What is The Kartli Kingdom like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Kartli Kingdom as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Kartli Kingdom violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Kartli Kingdom.
- Which films are like The Kartli Kingdom?
- Films with a similar feel include Collective, For Sama, and Flee.
- How long is The Kartli Kingdom?
- The Kartli Kingdom runs 104 minutes.
