Director: Paul Devlin
Country: Georgia/USA
“In an environment of pervasive corruption,
political assassinations, and street rioting, the story of
chaotic post-Soviet transition is told through culture clash,
electricity disconnections and blackouts. AES Corp., the
massive North American ‘global power company’, has purchased
the privatised electricity distribution company in Tbilsi,
capital of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. AES manager
Piers Lewis must now teach the formerly communist populace
that, in this new world, customers pay for their electricity.
The Georgians meanwhile, from meter readers to the Energy
Minister, devise even more clever ways to get it for free.
Amidst hot tempers and high drama, Lewis balances his love for
the Georgian people with the hardships his company creates for
them, as they struggle to build a nation from the rubble of
Soviet collapse.”—Berlin Film Festival
“Director Paul Devlin’s wonderful documentary … lucidly
packs an extraordinary amount of information into the film’s
85 minutes, weaving a compelling and passionate
tale.”—Hollywood Reporter
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7/8/2003 |
1.00pm |
Forum |
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