


Robert Hope is an American documentary filmmaker and Fulbright Fellow based between San Francisco and Tbilisi. His films have screened at Oscar-qualifying festivals, and he holds an MFA from the University of Texas at Austin. Anna R. Japaridze is a British-Georgian filmmaker and Sundance Ignite Fellow. She holds an MFA from Stanford University, and her films have screened at international festivals and exhibitions.
Mariam is a playful, imaginative 16-year-old girl who faces setbacks due to a cognitive disability she has experienced since birth. Highly dependent on her dedicated but overburdened mother, Nino, she has spent eight winters isolated in Tusheti, a remote mountain region. As she takes her first steps toward adulthood, Mariam faces the challenges of growing up in a rapidly changing community.
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