SEARCH FOR KHUBADY

At the heart of the film is the search for the Ossetian folk song "Khubady" and the fading memories associated with it, particularly in the regions of Georgia and South Ossetia. In February 2024, Keyhani, accompanied by a small film crew, visited the Georgian cities of Tbilisi, Tserovani, Ninigori, and Lagodekhi to find people who still remember this folk song. The uprooting and the longing to one day be able to "return" link the protagonists of the film to Keyhani’s own story, as well as to her family and the formative experiences of her childhood. These are memories that begin to fade, and languages that are no longer spoken. However, the film offers a hopeful look into the future, as the search itself becomes the central theme. "Search for Khubady" challenges the significance of borders and suggests that borders tend to erode identities rather than protect them. The film invites the audience to reflect on the tension between homeland, belonging, and an increasingly interconnected world.