Charlie escapes the Armenian genocide as a boy by fleeing to the United States, but he returns as an adult and is arrested. He watches an Armenian couple from his prison cell, finally learning about his homeland.
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- 17 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Michael A. Goorjian | ... |
Charlie Bakhchinyan
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| Hovik Keuchkerian | ... |
Tigran
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| Nelli Uvarova | ... |
Sona Petrova
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| Mikhail Trukhin | ... |
Dmitry Petrov
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Narine Grigoryan | ... |
Ruzan
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Jean-Pierre Nshanian | ... |
Prison Warden Sargsyan
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Aram Karakhanyan | ... |
Sgt. Melikov
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Aram Novosardyan | ... |
Babloyan
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Karine Janjukazyan | ... |
Vladlena
(as Karine Janjughazyan)
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Davit Hakobyan | ... |
Old Stoic Prisoner
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George Hovakimyan | ... |
Hakob
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Lernik Harutyunyan | ... |
Tatulyan
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Trdat Makaryan | ... |
Poghosyan
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Arman Mejlumyan | ... |
Ponchik
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Kevo Manoukian | ... |
Young Nervous Prisoner
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Sargis Mikaelyan | ... |
Factory Manager
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Mayranush Grigoryan | ... |
Charlie's Grandmother
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Nikolay Bagheyan | ... |
Garo (Young Charlie)
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Greg Ganoyan | ... |
Ivan (age 5)
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Varditer Nalbandyan | ... |
Ruzan's Mother
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Levon Mkrtchyan | ... |
Ruzan's Father
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Victoria Aslanian | ... |
Blonde Woman
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Hovhannes Vardanyan | ... |
Priest
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Gagik Ginosyan | ... |
Tigran's Neighbor
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Ani Bagratuni Aharonyan | ... |
Widow
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Elena Shuvaeva-Petrosyan | ... |
Sona's Assistant
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Rafik Avagyan | ... |
Folk Musician
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Miqayel Voskanyan | ... |
Folk Musician
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Directed by
| Michael A. Goorjian | ||
Written by
| Michael A. Goorjian | ... | () |
Produced by
| Vartan Barsoumian | ... | executive producer |
| Michael A. Goorjian | ... | producer |
| Robert Patrick Malkassian | ... | producer |
| Arman Nshanian | ... | producer |
| Knarik Sargsyan | ... | line producer |
| Serj Tankian | ... | executive producer |
| Sol Tryon | ... | producer |
| Ani Vorskanyan | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Andranik Berberyan | ||
Cinematography by
| Ghasem Ebrahimian | ||
Editing by
| Michael A. Goorjian | ||
| Mike Selemon | ||
Casting By
| Marina Mesropyan | ||
Production Design by
| Nerses Sedrakyan | ||
| Avet Tonoyants | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bagrad Divanyan | ||
Costume Design by
| Maro Parian | ||
Makeup Department
| Diana Aghajanyan | ... | makeup department head |
| Salbi Aghajanyan | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Arman Melkonyan | ... | production manager |
| Ruben Suchyan | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Vardan Hakobyan | ... | assistant director |
| Astghik Vardanyan | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Neil Fazzari | ... | sound editor |
| Arsen Hakobyan | ... | sound mixer |
| Pete Horner | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ben Kruse | ... | foley editor |
| John Moros | ... | Sound Designer / dialogue editor / supervising sound editor |
| Tommy Stang | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Dara Hamidi | ... | visual effects supervisor / visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rodin Hamidi | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lusine Sargsyan | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Vartan Hakobyan | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Andranik Berberyan | ... | Orchestrator / music editor |
| Tatoul Hadjian | ... | Classical Guitar |
| Narek Hovhannisyan | ... | assistant score recorder |
| Lusine Karapetyan | ... | assistant orchestrator |
| Artur Khachatryan | ... | assistant score recorder |
| Loris Kroyan | ... | executive assistant to Miqayel Voskanyan |
| Tigran Kuzikyan | ... | score recorder/score mixer |
| Artyom Naghdyan | ... | technical score consultant |
| Serj Tankian | ... | additional music |
| Eduard Topchjan | ... | score conductor |
| Albert Torosyan | ... | music editor |
| Martin Ulikhanyan | ... | orchestrator |
| Miqayel Voskanyan | ... | additional music / arranger / musician: tar / performer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Barged Hayksson | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Edgar Karapetyan | ... | transportation coordinator |
Thanks
| Arayik Khzmalyan | ... | very special thanks |
| Shushanik Mirzakhanyan | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
- People of Ar
- Palodeon Pictures (In Association With)
Distributors
- Variance Films (2023) (United States) (theatrical)
- Dna S.r.l. (2024) (Italy)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Minister of Culture of The Republic of Armenia (special thanks)
- National Cinema Centre of Armenia (special thanks)
- Endcrawl.com (end titles made with)
- Rakoom (publicity)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of Armenia for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 96th Academy Awards in 2024. See more » |