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2025109 minPGdocumentary

Indigenous Histories Migration

Imago

2025109 minPGdocumentary

A land in Pankissi, Georgia, near the Chechnyan border, prompts reflection on building a home in a valley inhabited by descendants of a Chechen clan.

Indigenous Histories Migration

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Déni Oumar Pitsaev

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A land in Pankissi, Georgia, near the Chechnyan border, prompts reflection on building a home in a valley inhabited by descendants of a Chechen clan.

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Pankissi, Georgia, lies at the foot of the Caucasus, near the Chechnyan border. A person born in this valley contemplates building a house on land they received in exile. The area is home to descendants of their Chechen clan. The documentary follows their reflections on returning to this remote place and the challenges of living there. It captures the tension between heritage and the realities of life in a region marked by its history.

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