The finishing touches are being made on the documentary “I Remember Your Voice,” with an original score composed by Armenian-American musician Arman Elbert soon to be completed. The film sheds light on the experiences of those who endured the nine-month blockade of Artsakh and were later forcibly displaced.
“The documentary brings together six powerful stories,” explains producer Arayik Sargsyan. “One of them follows a mother of three children who walked from the village of Sarnaghbyur to Askeran in hopes of bringing back food aid and chocolate for her children. She never had the chance—two of her children were later found murdered, one with his throat slit and another with his hand severed, while a third still carries shrapnel fragments in his head. Each story is different, but what unites them is the longing, the pain of losing one’s homeland and loved ones, and the overwhelming sense of injustice. Every day, they still hear the voice of their homeland.”
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The six stories are interwoven through the narrative of Martin Aloyan, himself displaced from Artsakh.
“These are not politicians or public figures,” says director Nikolay Melikyan. “They are ordinary people, everyday Artsakh Armenians, sharing raw truths—how they were taken captive, how their relatives were killed on September 19, 2023, or later burned alive in the gasoline explosion. In short, how their lives changed forever in a single day.”
The world premiere of “I Remember Your Voice” is scheduled for the second half of autumn, with the filmmakers confirming that it will also be presented at international film festivals.
Gohar HAKOBYAN
