Yana Ugrekhelidze

Instructions for Survival

Yana Ugrekhelidze

Alexander’s transgender identity means he is obliged to lead a life of secrecy in his home country. Being identified as “female” in his passport means he cannot legally find work, either. Since even a visit to the doctor is a risk for him, he has begun hormone therapy to transition on his own with support from internet forums and the local transgender community. Desperate to escape their hopeless situation and leave the country, Alexander’s wife Mari decides to become a surrogate mother for 12,000 dollars. But their ostensibly pragmatic plan backfires when Alex and Mari gradually develop an emotional bond with the unborn child.

Armed Lullaby

Yana Ugrekhelidze

Giorgi Gedevanidze, Ricard Liepins

In order to escape an ethnic massacre, four children are leaving their hometown. Each individual is leaving in different ways: with the last train, the last ship, the last plane… walking over the snow-covered mountains.

Case Nr.79087

Yana Ugrekhelidze

A story about love, fight for identity, fleeing and freedom for 12,000 US dollars.

Summer Story

Yana Ugrekhelidze

The animation film is about a girl, orphaned by war and the way she tries to cope with realities of death and chaos around her. A story about lost childhood, lost memories and growing up.