SYNOPSIS
The main protogonist of the film is the documentary film director, who with his small crew records various subjects. Seemingly unrelated themes are juxtaposed to construct a mosaic of Armenia in the 1990s: children-beggars, disabled children abandoned by their parents, newly born infants, refugees, homeless dogs, guilty and innocent prisoners… The tragedy of a society in transition… And hope, born out of extreme despair.
Awards
Special Mention | Karlovy Vary IFF, Czech Republic, 2003
State Award of Armenia | , Armenia, 2004
Vahagn Award | , Armenia, 2004
Best Director Award | Arsenal IFF, Riga, Latvia, 2004
CAST & CREW
Harutyun Khachatryan
Director
Script
Harutyun Khachatryan, Mikayel Stamboltsyan, Valeri Gasparyan
Director of Photography
Vahagn Ter-Hakobyan
Production designer
Vardan Sedrakyan
Music by
Avet Terteryan
Sound
Anahit Kesayan
Edit
Sophia Gabrielyan
Cast
Suren Babayan, Harutyun Javazyan {Haroutik}, Kostas Kalafatis {Ekmekchyan}, Agata Vanunts, Ruben Khachatryan, Levon Ghazaryan, Susanna Ghazaryan
Production company(ies)
Hayfilm Studio
Harutyun Khachatryan
Born 1955, Akhalkalak, Georgia) In 1981, Harutyun Khachatryan graduated from the Film Department of the Faculty of Culture of Yerevan State Pedagogical Institute. Worked as an assistant director and director at the Armenian Documentary Studio and later at Hayfilm Studio. His films won many prizes at various IFFs. In 2003, he received the State Award of Armenia. Meritorious Artist of Republic of Armenia. In 2007, Harutyun Khachatryan received Prince Klaus Award (The Netherlands). In 2008, he became a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters, by the Ministry of Culture of France.
Filmography
The Voices of the District (1981, short), Hosted by the Commander (1985, short), Chronicle of a Case (1985, short), Three Rounds from Vladimir Yengibaryan’s Life (1986, short), Kond (1987, short), White Town (1988, short),The Wind of Emptiness (1989), Return to the Promised Land (1991), The Last Station (1994), Documentarist (2003), Return of the Poet (2005), Border (2009), Endless Escape, Eternal Return (2012).
