13 Tzameti

During a temporary job renovating his neighbor’s roof, Sebastian, a Georgian immigrant in France, overhears a conversation about a get-rich-quick scheme. When the neighbor suddenly dies before the job is finished, Sebastian enters the house and finds a letter with instructions to locate a treasure. His hunt leads him into a dangerous game involving the police and other shady characters. Gela Babluani's debut, filmed in stylish black and white, unfolds the plot gradually, revealing details simultaneously to both the protagonist and the viewer, making it one of the more captivating thrillers of the early 2000s.