Life on the BORDER of a CONFLICT ZONE | South Ossetia (Georgia)

In 2008 South Ossetia & parts of Georgia were a war zone. 13 years later tensions are still high in this part of the world and the scars of the "5 Days War" still run deep.
We set off from the city of Gori with a local guy Alex, to see this virtually unrecognised border to find out how the people living along this 'military dividing line' live, what has changed for them in the past decade and a half & hear their stories from 2008 and beyond.

As with every war, it is always ordinary people that are the losers.

The conflict between South Ossetia and Georgia started in the early 90's, directly after the break up of the Soviet Union. With the 'autonomous region' of South Ossetia rejecting the rule of Tbilisi and unilaterally declaring their independence. This sparked a full scale war. Despite a ceasefire and numerous peace efforts, tensions once again boiled over in 2008. South Ossetia is only recognised officially by a handful of states around the World, but for intents and purposes operates as a completely separate country to Georgia.

THIS VIDEO IS NOT POLITICAL IT IS ABOUT ORDINARY PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD.

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