Da Mere Gatenda -2021- Jun 2026

. Production on the film concluded ahead of its festival and international release cycles. The title roughly translates from Georgian as "And Then It Dawned" or "And the Sun Rises," setting a poetic yet ironic tone for a story deeply rooted in claustrophobia, generational trauma, and emotional manipulation.

To broaden its international reach, the film was distributed globally under the English title And the Sun Rises . It is also known in Poland as A słońce wschodzi and in Turkey as Ve Güneş Doğar . Da Mere Gatenda -2021-

The phrase influenced advertising, radio jingles, and even political campaign slogans in late 2021. Politicians running for local seats in Nairobi county were heard chanting "Da Mere Gatenda" at rallies to appeal to the youth vote—often awkwardly, but effectively. To broaden its international reach, the film was

The narrative unfolds almost entirely within the decaying walls of a soon-to-be-sold house on the outskirts of Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia. Politicians running for local seats in Nairobi county

A seasoned Georgian director working between Georgia and Germany, known for Shindisi and In Bloom .