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Vardan’s Call

Armenia
2008, 23min.

Prod./Script: Karen Tonoyan, Dir./Dir. of Phot.: Samvel Amirkhanyan, Compos.: Marthin Aharonyan, Sound/Edit.: Armen Dashtoyan.

The nation has made up a cult the tree planted by commander Vardan, which already exists for already 1500 years. It restores forgotten traditions, remembers everything, and for the faith to remain alive, has constructed a church in its place. And the real source of this faith still stays unknown: is it the nation’s adoration towards nature, or the adoration of homeland defender, or the power of Christian faith.

Amirkhanyan, Samvel

Samvel Amirkhanyan (born 1973, Yerevan, Armenia)
From 1990-1995 studied at Yerevan State Pedagogical Institute, department of film directing. From 1995-1997 has served in Army of RA. From 1993-2004 has worked at “Navigator” studio as a cameraman. Since 2004 he has been working at “Baghin

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