Power Trip


1h 25m 2003

Brief Synopsis

One society's struggle to endure post-Soviet transition to capitalism seen through culture clash, disconnections and blackouts. In Tbilisi, the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, an American multi-national company tries to train the formerly Communist populace that they must now pay for their electr

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2003
Distribution Company
Films Transit International; Cinedigm; New Video; New Video Dvd

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

Synopsis

One society's struggle to endure post-Soviet transition to capitalism seen through culture clash, disconnections and blackouts. In Tbilisi, the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, an American multi-national company tries to train the formerly Communist populace that they must now pay for their electricity, while the Georgians devise ever more clever ways to steal it.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2003
Distribution Company
Films Transit International; Cinedigm; New Video; New Video Dvd

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of Best International Feature Documentary at the 2003 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.

Released in United States February 2003

Released in United States June 2003

Released in United States on Video September 26, 2006

Released in United States Winter December 10, 2003

Shown at Berlin Film Festival (Forum) February 6-16, 2003.

Shown at SILVERDOCS:AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (World View) June 18-22, 2003.

Released in United States February 2003 (Shown at Berlin Film Festival (Forum) February 6-16, 2003.)

Released in United States June 2003 (Shown at SILVERDOCS:AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (World View) June 18-22, 2003.)

Released in United States on Video September 26, 2006

Released in United States Winter December 10, 2003