28th THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL
5 MARCH → 15 MARCH 2026
Film Forward Competition

Georgia, USA, Denmark 2026 75 Color, B&W
What does freedom mean without inner peace? A Song Without Home follows Adelina, a young trans woman who, after 11 years of confinement in a Georgian village, flees to Vienna in search of freedom. As she builds a new life, a past that refuses to release her continues to shape her sense of belonging. Created over a decade under political pressure and personal risk, the film is effectively illegal in Georgia under anti-LGBTQ+ laws, forcing its makers to complete it abroad. Expanding on the award-nominated short Prisoner of Society (2018), the documentary blends immersive imagery with an intimate mother-daughter story to explore identity, resilience, and the complex meaning of liberation - standing as a powerful act of resistance against the erasure of queer lives.