A Song Without Home

After 11 years confined to her family home, Adelina flees from a Georgian village to Vienna in search of the freedom to be herself. As she builds a new life, she faces a past that refuses to let her go. Through immersive imagery and the mother-daughter bond, A Song Without Home paints a layered portrait of belonging and the complexity of freedom beyond physical liberation.

A SONG WITHOUT HOME celebrates its World Premiere at CPH:DOX 2026, making history as the first Georgian documentary ever selected for the Main Competition. Presented by CPH:DOX as a “cinematic breakthrough debut,” the film was also officially nominated for the prestigious Doc Alliance Award 2026 for Best Feature Film.

The film expands on the short Prisoner of Society (2018), which was nominated for a European Film Academy Award and played a crucial role in securing asylum for Adelina.

Director’s Note

“Like a tiny fish released from an aquarium into the vast ocean, Adelina’s story reminds us that true freedom is more than just crossing a border, freedom itself means little without inner peace.

In my hardest moments, cinema was where I felt less alone. To me, success means A Song Without Home contributing to awareness of the complexities of migration and identity, and fostering a more compassionate society.” — Rati Tsiteladze

Festivals

• CPH:DOX 2026 – DOX:AWARD Main Competition
• Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival 2026 – Film Forward Competition

Award Nominations

• CPH:DOX 2026 — Official Doc Alliance Award Nominee – Best Feature Film
• Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival 2026 – Human Rights in Motion Award by PACE Nominee
• Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival 2026 – Mermaid Award Nominee

International Festival History and Industry Recognition

A Song Without Home was presented at major international documentary industry platforms, including CPH:FORUM at CPH:DOX, Pitch Days at DOC NYC, Eastern Promises at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, CineLink Industry Days at the Sarajevo Film Festival, AGORA Docs in Progress at the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, Meeting Point Vilnius at the Vilnius International Film Festival, Take on Film & Impact at Movies that Matter Festival, East Doc Platform by the Institute of Documentary Film, Baltic Sea Docs, and Ji.hlava New Visions at the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival.

A Song Without Home was recognized with the HBO Max Award at the Sarajevo Film Festival; the Silver Eye Award from the Institute of Documentary Film, with the jury citing its innovative visual approach and powerful use of imagery; the Docu Talent from the East Award, with the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival jury highlighting its distinctive visual language and compelling portrayal of the protagonist’s life; the Impact Award from Together Films and The StoryBoard Collective at Movies that Matter Festival, recognizing the project’s urgency and the film’s beautifully gentle, bold, and deeply moving approach; and the MQ Artists-in-Residence Award from MuseumsQuartier Wien.

The film was also developed at Docu Rough Cut Boutique.

სიმღერა სახლის გარეშე

„სიმღერა სახლის გარეშე“ რატი წითელაძის ახალი ქართული დოკუმენტური ფილმია, რომლის მსოფლიო პრემიერა CPH:DOX 2026-ის მთავარ საკონკურსო პროგრამაში გაიმართა. ფილმი ისტორიაში შევიდა, როგორც პირველი ქართული დოკუმენტური ნამუშევარი, რომელიც ფესტივალის მთავარ კონკურსში შეირჩა.

Info

• Title:A Song Without Home
• Georgian Title:სიმღერა სახლის გარეშე
• Director, Cinematographer, Editor:Rati Tsiteladze
• Producer:Olga Slusareva
• With:Adelina
• Composer:Marius Leftărache
• Colorist:Claudiu Doaga
• Sound Mixing:Marius Leftărache
• Workflow Supervisor:Sebastian Plămădeală
• Postproduction Supervisor:Carmen Rizac
• Sound Editing:Dragos Știrbu
• Online Editing:Andrei Armășelu
• Deliverables:Alexandru Stoica, Andrei Armășelu
• Year:2026
• Countries:GE / US / DK / AT
• Country of Filming:Georgia, Austria
• Languages:Georgian, German, English
• Runtime:1 hr 15 min
• Film Color:Black & White and Color
• Production Company:ArtWay Film