Wet Sand

A seaside community is rocked after an elder dies by suicide. “[Elene] Naveriani’s beautifully realized, award-winning drama unfolds with quiet power, as the tensions and long-held prejudices within the sleepy Black Sea village build inexorably to their dramatic denouement. Granddaughter Moe—an urban outlier with a rebellious streak—finds only a few compassionate souls to take her side—among them the alluring café server Fleshka and her employer, the dapper Amnon. They form a trio of quiet defiance in this film that reminds us of how deep the roots of fear, homophobia, and prejudice still run” (Celeste Wong, Frameline).