Circe’s Dream is part of a larger body of work that reimagines the myth of Medea through the lens of her displacement from Colchis (modern-day Georgia). Drawing inspiration from the imagery of Medea’s transcendence, as depicted on Roman sarcophagi—where she ascends in a dragon-drawn chariot—the film offers a vision that moves beyond time and tragedy. This reimagining connects Medea’s Georgian roots to her exilic journey, but within this transcendence lies a profound sense of entrapment, both in Medea’s fate and in the structure of the film itself.
The exploration of mythic violence resonates with themes of power, agency, and fate, echoing the untimely death of Pier Paolo Pasolini. Shot largely in Ostia, on the fringes of the Immortal City, Circe’s Dream evokes Rome’s strange, otherworldly atmosphere—timeless yet under threat.
This work marks Medoidze’s first project outside of her native Georgia.
