A film by Seda Grigoryan
World renowned Armenian celebrities singer Serj Tankian (SOAD), filmmaker Atom Egoyan, actress Arsinée Khanjian, comedian Vahé Berberian and filmmaker Eric Nazarian joined forces to address human rights’ issues together with their compatriots in the homeland observing the Parliamentary elections in Armenia in April, 2017. They cross the country visiting different towns and villages, and while they experience the electoral process and its controversial outcome, they share and meet the voices and courage of Armenians of all generations.
The events begin to unfold as Canadian-Armenian actress Arsinée Khanjian finds herself in the middle of public unrest in the center of Yerevan, where she eventually gets detained together with dozens of other people in 2016. This sounded a wake up call for the Armenian Diaspora revealing the challenges their homeland is facing on its path towards democracy.
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IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9218558/?ref_=nm_knf_i1
Production countries: Armenia / UK
Production year: 2018
Festivals and awards:
BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY – Pomegranate IFF (Toronto, Canada)
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
ARPA IFF (LA, USA)
Golden Apricot IFF (Yerevan, Armenia)
Armenian Film Festival Australia (Sydney and Melbourne, Australia)
Bridges Film Festival (Brussels, Belgium)
River IFF (Padoa, Italy)
Sose IFF (Yerevan, Armenia)
