Gamodi

Gamodi is a Canadian-Georgian science fiction film, directed by Felix Kalmenson and released in 2023. Set during the COVID-19 [pandemic in Georgia (country)|COVID-19 pandemic], the film stars Matt Shally and Maqzime Rauch as Viktor and Tarzan, a drag queen and a teenage drifter in Tbilisi who, with nowhere to self-isolate during COVID lockdowns, squat together in an abandoned tower block which increasingly resembles a purgatory between life and death.
The film premiered in the Panorama program at the 2023 [Vancouver International Film Festival], where it received an honorable mention from the Vancouver [International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film|Best Canadian Film] award jury. It was also subsequently screened in the National Competition lineup at the 2023 [Festival du nouveau cinéma].