SYNOPSIS

Louis and Orianne, two young stonemasons eager to discover new things, embark on a fantastic cycling trip across Georgia: Along the way, they hope to hone their skills and explore the deep ties that bind the country's inhabitants to stone. Georgia is known as the “Pearl of the Caucasus”. A gigantic open-air quarry, Georgia is the cradle of an age-old connection between the human and mineral kingdoms. Indeed, it is here that the oldest man-made tools in Eurasia have been found. To this day, stone remains a powerful social, cultural and spiritual link between people. En route, through villages and mountains, our two young craftsmen will meet communities entirely dedicated to working with stone. As they travel and meet people along the way, Louis and Orianne will learn about age-old craft traditions.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

After several years as a camera assistant in narrative filmmaking, Ombeline Tamboise co-directed her first feature film in Georgia. She captures the bicycle journey of Louis and Orianne, two stonemasons, and adopts a sensitive approach to reality, attentive to gestures, sounds, and textures, developed over time alongside the people of Georgia.