The Color of Pomegranates is a poetic and surreal film that presents the life of an Armenian poet through episodic chapters. It explores themes of religion, love, and tradition, while taking the audience on a journey through the poet's experiences and emotions.
In 1915, during the Armenian genocide, a blacksmith named Nazaret is separated from his wife and twin daughters. He embarks on a perilous journey to find his daughters and reunite his family amidst the chaos and violence of war.
Ararat (2002) is a drama film that explores the Armenian Genocide. An Armenian filmmaker is making a movie about the genocide while facing backlash and denial. The film delves into the personal lives of the characters and their experiences during this dark period of history. It also touches upon themes of identity, art, and the lasting effects of trauma.
During the Armenian Genocide, a family living on a farm in Turkey is faced with the destruction of their civilization and must struggle to survive.
1915 is a historical drama that takes place during the Armenian Genocide. The story follows an Armenian-American stage play production in Los Angeles and explores the challenges faced by the Armenian community. It depicts the struggles of a soldier and the deportation of Armenians, providing a glimpse into the tragic events of the time. The film combines elements of historical fiction with a focus on Armenian history and culture.
588 rue Paradis is a heartwarming comedy-drama that tells the story of an Armenian man who escapes the horrors of the Armenian Genocide and settles in Paris. The film explores themes of immigration, family, and the challenges faced by the Armenian diaspora in their struggle for survival. It offers a unique perspective on Armenian history and the lasting impact of the Ottoman Empire.
In Calendar, a photographer travels to Armenia to search for a missing person. Along the way, he encounters ruins, churches, and cultural alienation. Through his photography, he captures the essence of Armenian culture and history. As he delves deeper into his search, he learns about the complexities of identity and family relationships. This comedy-drama romance explores themes of love, loss, and cultural heritage.
In 1980s France, a traumatized Armenian survivor seeks revenge for the crimes against humanity committed by the Ottoman Empire. With a wheelchair-bound man using terrorist tactics, the plot unfolds in Berlin as he plans to assassinate the ambassador of the Turkish embassy.
Road to the Stage is a comedy that follows the life of an Armenian actor as he navigates the challenges of the performing arts. From his humble beginnings in a small village to his rise to fame in the Soviet Union, this film explores the highs and lows of his career, while also delving into his personal relationships and the cultural influences that shaped him. Filled with laughter, romance, and plenty of clowning around, Road to the Stage is a heartwarming tale of resilience and the pursuit of one's dreams.
A documentary about the Armenian avant-garde filmmaker, Artavazd Pelešjan.
The film is dedicated to the Armenian monk and genius composer Komitas, and the 2 million victims on his people in Turkey in 1915. The final 20 years of Komitas life were spent in various mental hospitals. The destiny of Komitas? This is the magic beauty of Armenian culture and the abhorrent brutality of Armenian history. A cultural and artistic world that was slaughtered with a curved knife. A humanity that doggedly advances towards an apocalyptic catastrophe, that does not recognize its own original purpose, eradicates its own memory, its final roots.
In the Soviet Union, the people of Armenia mourn the loss of an old woman and celebrate their national identity through rituals and funerals. The film explores ancient Armenian culture, including shepherds and the countryside.
Story of a strong-willed man, Nahapet, who lost his family during the 1915 Genocide is an eternal story of resurrection.
The King of Ancient Armenia Vachagan fell in love with Anahit. And to gain her love he must become something more than a king.
The Grammy-winning lead singer of System of a Down, Serj Tankian helps to awaken a political revolution on the other side of the world, inspiring Armenia's struggle for democracy through his music and message.
Film director Sergei Parajanov creates brilliant films. His nonconformist behavior conflicts with Soviet System. He is committed to prison for being eccentric. His indestructible love for beauty allows him to withstand the years of imprisonment, isolation and oblivion.
Several directors from countries of the region were invited to create stories taking place in and around the beautiful city of Istanbul, in the vein of “Paris, je t’aime” and “New York, I love you”. They come together to remind viewers that Istanbul’s history does not belong only to the people of Turkey.
Intent to Destroy: Death, Denial & Depiction is a documentary film that explores the historical and political aspects of the Armenian Genocide, a mass murder committed by the Ottoman Empire during World War I. The film discusses the denial of the Armenian Genocide by the Turkish government, the efforts of historians and witnesses to reveal the truth, and the representation of the genocide in media and art. It sheds light on the crimes against humanity and the lasting impact on the Armenian diaspora.
An unemployed journalist keeps blaming everyone but himself for problems in his love life and bad policies of the country only to find out what he can change when he becomes the President.
A man saves a woman from the deadly threat of a runaway kokorec cart and then realizes she lost her memory. He lets her stay at his house and hires her at his restaurant, only to find out that she still remembers how to cook food.