Power Trip

Power Trip

Directed by Paul Devlin
Produced by Claire Missanelli
Corruption, assassination, street rioting and absurd culture clash.

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Trailer

Overview

Genre
Docu-Drama, Lifestyle, Social Issues, Politics, and Culture
Synopsis

In an environment of pervasive corruption, assassination, and street rioting, the story of chaotic post-Soviet transition is told through culture clash, electricity disconnections and blackouts.

AES Corp., the massive American "global power company," has purchased the privatized electricity distribution company in Tbilisi, capital of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. AES manager Piers Lewis must now train the formerly communist populace that, in this new world, customers pay for their electricity. The Georgians meanwhile, from pensioners to the Energy Minister, devise ever more clever ways to get it 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.

Stage
finished
Running time
85 minutes

Credits

  • Paul Devlin ... Director, Producer, Editor, Camera
  • Valery Odikadze ... Co-Producer, Camera
  • Claire Missanelli ... Co-Producer
  • Vince Sherry ... Consulting Producer
  • Tom Reilly ... Post-Production Producer

Production Details

Prod. Co.
DevlinPix
Country
Georgia
Locations
USA, Georgia
Prod. Partners
Valery Odikadze, Claire Missanelli, Vince Sherry, Tom Reilly

Distribution Details

Release year
2003
Festivals
2003 Berlin Film Festival International Forum, Florida Film Festival, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival, Hot Docs, Jerusalem International Film Festival, Vancouver Film Festival, Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, Winslow Film Fest
Awards
The Berliner Zeitung Readers' Jury Prize - Berlin Film Festival, The Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature - Florida Film Festival, Best Documentary - Port Townsend Film Festival, Washington, Grand Prix - Ecomove Film Festival Berlin
Language
English, Georgian
Subtitles
English

Photos

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