Taming the Garden

Giant trees embark on a journey from the coast of Georgia to the private garden of the country’s former prime minister.

A powerful man has developed an unusual hobby. He buys century-old trees, some as tall as 15-story buildings, from communities along the Georgian coast and has them excavated to collect them for his private garden. In order to transplant trees of such dimensions, the landscape surrounding them is ripped apart and the people living around them are forced to adapt to the disruption.

Berlinale 2021
Sundance Film Festival 2021
Locarno International Film Festival 2021
CPH:DOX 2021