Abkhazia is a documentary film about a group of passionate skateboarders who come to question their own behavior and their relationship to non-skaters, as they record their adventure into a former Soviet holiday paradise, that has since been ravaged by a war of independence.
duration: 52 min
scriptwriter, director: Vantte Lindevall
producers: Isabella Karhu, Juho-Pekka Tanskanen
cinematography and editing: Vantte Lindevall
sound design: Tuomas Vauhkonen
in collaboration with:
Lamina, Hang Up magazine, Finnvox cinepost
AWARDS:
MIMPI FILM FESTIVAL 20.11.2017
The best documentary of Skateboarding / Melhor Documentário de Skate
SCREENINGS:
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12.6.2020 HELSINKI, FINLAND
Kiasma URB Festival for urban art and culture. Kiasma Theatre, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma and the Finnish National Gallery.
30.7.2019 NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND
Skateboarding in The City, festival of skateboarding and skate culture
16.12.2018 HELSINKI, FINLAND
Kontula indoor skatepark, Association of girl skateboarders' X-mas special
24.8.2018 TAMPERE, FINLAND
TADA - Tampere Design and Architecture week / Skateboarding and the City
26.7.2018 ERICEIRA, PORTUGAL
Portuguese Surf film festival
6.5.2018 MILANO, ITALY
Skate & Surf Film Festival Milano
5.5.2018 KRASNODAR, RUSSIA
Russian premiere at Cup Off
23.3.2018 TAMPERE, FINLAND
Arthouse Cinema Niagara
9.3.2018 HELSINKI, FINLAND
Kino K-13
20.12. LAHTI, FINLAND
Kino Iiris
12.12.2017 JYVÄSKYLÄ, FINLAND
Kampus Kino
08.12.2017 OULU, FINLAND
Cinema Star
17.-21.11.2017 RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
MIMPI surf and skate film festival
25.11.2017 TURKU, FINLAND
Logomo Move2
20.11.2017 LAHTI, FINLAND
Kino Iiris
10.11.2017 LAHTI, FINLAND
Kino Iiris
Lahti Premiere (2 screenings)
28.10.2017 HELSINKI, FINLAND

Kontula Urban Film Festival
29.9.2017 TSAGHKADZOR, ARMENIA
ACT LAB
21.9.2017 BRIJUNI ISLANDS, FAZANA, KROATIA

Vladimir Film Festival
International premiere at Brijuni Islands
19.9.2017 HELSINKI, FINLAND
Love & Anarchy Helsinki Film Festival
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World premierere at Andorra
Other screenings at HIFF 20.9. and 24.9.