Dry Leaf
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| Georgian | ხმელი ფოთოლი |
| Directed by | Alexandre Koberidze |
| Screenplay by | Alexandre Koberidze |
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| Cinematography | Alexandre Koberidze |
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| Distributed by | Heretic |
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Running time | 186 minutes |
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Dry Leaf (Georgian: ხმელი ფოთოლი) is a 2025 German-Georgian road movie produced, written and directed by Alexandre Koberidze, starring his father David Koberidze. It follows Iraki, a father searching his missing daughter across Georgia.[1]
The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 13 August 2025,[2] where it won the Special Mention prize.
Plot
When Lisa, a young photographer, disappears, her father decides to search for her. He sets off on a journey through Georgia with her best friend Levani, an invisible person, as Lisa had recently been photographing football stadiums across the country. As the landscape passes by and they travel from one football stadium to the next, the people and their stories change, and with each football pitch and village, the chances of finding Lisa diminish.[3]
Cast
- David Koberidze as Irakli
- Otar Nijaradze as Levani
- Irina Chelidze as Nino
- Giorgi Bochorishvili as Policeman
- Vakhtang Fanchulidze as Policeman
Production
In May 2025, it was reported that film is in post production.[4][5]
Release
Dry Leaf had its World Premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 13 August 2025, and compete for Golden Leopard.[6]
The film will be screened in Wavelengths section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2025 for its North American Premiere.[7][8] It also made it to the Currents Selections of the 2025 New York Film Festival, where it will have its United States Premiere in October 2025.[9]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Locarno Film Festival | 16 August 2025 | Golden Leopard | Dry Leaf | Nominated | [10] |
| Special Mention | Won | [11] |
References
- ^ "Dry Leaf". Locarno Film Festival. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Mona Tabbara (8 July 2025). "Locarno unveils 2025 line-up including premieres of Radu Jude's 'Dracula', Kamal Aljafari's 'With Hasan In Gaza'". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Dry Leaf - New Matter Films". newmatterfilms.com. 30 March 2020.
- ^ Popp, Olivia (8 May 2025). "Alexandre Koberidze's Dry Leaf is now in post-production". Cineuropa. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Dry Leaf: Independent Feature Film". Crew United. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (8 July 2025). "'Dracula' by Radu Jude, David Lynch-Exec Produced 'Happy Worker' Set for Locarno Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Dry Leaf". TIFF. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ Zilko, Christian (8 August 2025). "TIFF Announces 2025 Wavelengths Lineup, Featuring the Very Best of the Avant-Garde". IndieWire. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Zilko, Christian (7 August 2025). "NYFF Reveals 2025 Currents Lineup, Including New Films by Tsai Ming-liang and Radu Jude". IndieWire. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Marta Balaga (8 July 2025). "Radu Jude, Abdellatif Kechiche Head to Locarno as Swiss Fest Announces Lineup, An 'Ambitious and Exciting Edition'". Variety. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Georg Szalai (16 August 2025). "Locarno Film Festival Top Award Goes to 'Two Seasons, Two Strangers' by Sho Miyake". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
