Zhana is a Georgian mother who turns to surrogacy to secure a roof over her daughter Elene's head.
Elene is 16 years old. Although her life on the streets was years ago, she and her mother still find themselves in a precarious situations. She is a good student, eager to find a profession and become independent.
Ketevan Vashagashvili is a documentary filmmaker based in Tbilisi. She is a Chevening Alumni with an MA in Digital Documentary from the University of Sussex (UK). Her main interest lies in social and human rights issues. She first met Zhana and Elene while filming a short TV documentary in 2012 about the lives of orphans who have left the orphanage at 18. The couple stayed in Ketevan's life ever since. 4 years after their first meeting, Zhana decided to become a surrogate mother and Ketevan decided to tell her story
9-Month Contract will have it's world premiere at CPH:Dox HUMAN:RIGHTS 2025
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