Power Trip (film)
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| Power Trip | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul Devlin |
| Produced by | Claire Missanelli & Valery Odikadze co-producers |
| Starring | Piers Lewis |
| Music by | Christopher S. Parker |
| Release date(s) | Berlin International Film Festival: February 14, 2003 |
| Preceded by | SlamNation |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
Power Trip is a documentary film by director Paul Devlin that documents the electricity crisis in the country of Georgia shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union.[1]
Power Trip takes a look at the chaos and riots that occurred in Tbilisi, Georgia shortly after American global power company AES Corp. purchased the nation's privatized electricity distribution company. The film exposes corruption in the highest levels of government as well as the plight of the Georgian people as they struggle for power.[1]
Power Trip has screened in 60 countries, theatrically across the United States and on PBS's Independent Lens. The film was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2003, and has won 10 film festival awards, including top prizes at the Berlin International Film Festival,[2] Hot Docs in Toronto, and the Florida Film Festival.[3]
The New York Times described the film as a "...superbly balanced and organized documentary..." and "...a skillful assemblage of newsreel clips, cartoons ridiculing the American interlopers, television commercials and interviews with power officials and ordinary Georgians."[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Holden, Stephen. "American Know-How Can't Prevail Nohow", Movie Review, New York Times, 2003-12-10. Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
- ^ 53rd Berlin International Film Festival: The Awards (PDF). Berlin International Film Festival (2003). Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
- ^ 2003 Florida Film Festival Award Recipients (HTML). Florida Film Festival (2003). Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
