Dry Leaf

Alexandre Koberidze returns with a mesmerising, enchanting and singular work that ponders life’s most mysterious force: spontaneity.

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Credits

  • Director-screenwriter

    Alexandre Koberidze

  • With

    David Koberidze, Otar Nijaradze

  • Germany-Georgia 2025. 186min

  • Courtesy of

    Heretic

  • Language

    Georgian

    With English subtitles

Introduction

Dry Leaf follows Irakli, a father searching for his daughter Lisa, a sports photographer who vanishes while documenting football stadiums in rural Georgia. True to Koberidze’s (What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?) style, this is less a thriller than it is a contemplative pilgrimage, each scene illuminated by poetic encounters. Shot entirely on a Sony Ericsson mobile phone, the film’s hazy images evoke memories of another time – a tender homage to fate and serendipity.

Hyun Jin Cho

How to book

Tickets start from £10 for all screenings and events in London, with concessions available for many screenings. Booking information and ticket prices.

If you’re aged 16 to 25, sign up for free to BFI 25 and Under for a chance to get £6 tickets to all screenings and events (subject to availability).

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