Armand AYVAZIAN
Арман АЙВАЗЯН
Armand AÏVAZIAN
Russia, 2022, 17mn 
documentary
Stones
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Камни

 

 Pierres

 Kamni

 
Directed by : Armand AYVAZIAN (Арман АЙВАЗЯН)
Writing credits : Armand AYVAZIAN (Арман АЙВАЗЯН)
Cinematography : Armand AYVAZIAN (Арман АЙВАЗЯН)
 

Awards :
Jury Special Mention, Student Film Competition, International Documentary Film Festival "Flahertiana", Perm (Russia), 2023

Plot synopsis
After Armenia's defeat in the Karabakh War, Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan sign an agreement in which Armenia undertakes to cede five territories adjacent to Nagorno-Karabakh. People who live there must leave their homes by a certain date. A few days before this date, a group of Armenian volunteers, including archaeologists, visit these places to take out Armenian Christian shrines, medieval stone crosses, one of the most significant values ​​of Armenian culture. Otherwise, the stone crosses could be destroyed by the Azerbaijanis. Along the way, they meet a resident of the neighborhood who found herself alone, with belongings, without means of transport. Our volunteers have a choice, either to save the stone crosses or this woman, because there is not enough room in the car for everything at once...
 

Selected in the following festivals or events :
- International Documentary Film Festival "Flahertiana", Perm (Russia), 2023
- "Vyborg" Russian Film Festival (formerly ''A Window to Europe''), Vyborg (Russia), 2022
- Message to Man : International Short, Documentary and Animated Film Festival, St Petersburg (Russia), 2022