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YEREVAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Armenian Panorama

Documentary

Uncle Valya

Armenia
2009, 23min.

Producer: Ruben Jaghinyan, Dir./Script: Nikolay Davtyan, Director of Photography: Hrachik Harutyunyan, Prod.Design: Shamir Shahiryan, Sound: Tigran Kuzikyan, Editor: Ashot Mkrtchyan

It is difficult to compare the works of Russian-born Armenian artist Valentin Podpomogov with the personality of their creator, who was fond of fun, feasts and jokes. Where was he more real: in cinema, animation, theater or fine arts? July 18, 1998… Uncle Valya passed away… One is always shocked by the loss of such talented persons as Podpomogov. It is much later when we are less bereaved that we try to appreciate them as they deserve to be… although they are no longer in the need of that.

Production companies

Hayk Film Studio

Gevorg Chaush St., Building 50, 3rd Floor
0088 Yerevan, Armenia
Tel.: (374 10) 35-70-32, 010 35-70-11
Fax: (374 10) 35-48-89
Email: hayk_fs@yahoo.com
www.haykfilmstudio.com

Sharm Holding
18 Vardanants Street,
0010 Yerevan, RA
Tel.: (37410)540228, 540618
Fax: (37410) 527971
Email: info@sharm.am
www.sharm.am

Davtyan, Nikolay

Nikolay Davtyan (born 1953, Yerevan)
He studied film directing (supervisor - Henrik Malyan) in the Department of Culture of Yerevan State Pedagogical Institute named after Khachatur Abovyan. Worked for TV companies in Yerevan, Moscow, Ekaterinburg, Stepanakert. His films have been rewarded with a number of awards.

Filmography
The Sinner (1982), In Merry Gyumri (1983), They Say That… (1989, TV film), Right to Be Called a Human Being (1998), Feast of Harvest (2000), The Refugee (2001), Yerevan-Baku (2002), Uncle Valya (2010)

Screenings

July 13 21:10Moscow Cinema, Video Hall
July 14 10:50Moscow Cinema, Video Hall
July 16 18:00Moscow Cinema, Video Hall
SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

USA Embassy british-council The European Cultural Foundation