In an environment of pervasive corruption, political assassination, and street rioting, the story of chaotic post-Soviet transition is told through culture clash, electricity disconnections and blackouts.

AES Corp., the massive American 'global power company', has purchased the privatised electricity distribution company in Tbilisi, capital of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. AES manager, Piers Lewis, must now train the former communist populace that, in this new world, customers pay for their electricity. The Georgians meanwhile, from meter readers to the energy minister, devise ever more clever ways to steal it.

Amidst hot tempers and high drama, Lewis balances his love for the Georgian people with the hardships his company creates for them, as they struggle to build a nation from the rubble of Soviet collapse.

The unbelievable ingenuity of the residents of the capital of Tbilisi in dealing with daily life and bureaucracy is depicted in an accurate and, ultimately, tragicomic manner. - Berlin Film Festival, The Berliner Zeitung Reader's Jury Prize

The Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature - Florida Film Festival 2003 Best International Documentary Feature Best Documentary -Transparency International Film Festival 2003