The Trader (Feb 9)

Gela sells secondhand clothes and household items — such as sponges and lint brushes — from the back of his minibus while traveling through the rural areas of the Eastern European country, Georgia. Because money is meaningless in this market, he trades for something more valuable — potatoes. Young and old peer into his truck, their eyes lighting up at the sight of these simple items. This 22-minute short film gives a look at the contrast between rural values and urban valuation.