Diana MKRTCHIAN
Диана МКРТЧЯН
Diane MKRTCHIAN
Russia, 2008, 33mn 
Colour, fiction
Gata
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Гата

 

 Gata

 Gata

 
Directed by : Diana MKRTCHIAN (Диана МКРТЧЯН)
Writing credits : Diana MKRTCHIAN (Диана МКРТЧЯН)
 
Cast
Genrikh BINYATOV (Генрих БИНЯТОВ)
Karen MARTIROSYAN (Карен МАРТИРОСЯН)
Amalia SHAKHIJANOVA (Амалия ШАХИДЖАНОВА)
 
Cinematography : Yuri ISKHAROV (Юрий ИСХАКОВ)
Sound : Ayym IBRAGIMOVA (Айым ИБРАГИМОВА)
Editing : Diana MKRTCHIAN (Диана МКРТЧЯН)
 

Plot synopsis
An Armenian family refugees from Azerbaijan - live in a dormitory in suburb of Moscow. Grandma and grandfather argue because of the fig tree left in their garden in Baku. They count the varieties of sugar they used to buy in Baku, list the names of classmates, refuse to unpack their trunks and wait...The film was shot in real dormitory where refugees live. Most of the characters are real refugees.
 

Commentaries and bibliography
 
The film was shot in real dormitory where refugees live. Most of the characters are real refugees.

Selected in the following festivals or events :
- Aye Aye Film Festival Nancy-Lorraine, Nancy (France), 2010
- Festival de Cannes, Cannes (France), 2008
- International Human Rights Film Festival, Moscow (Russia), 2008
- Kyiv International Film Festival 'Molodist', Kiev (Ukraine), 2008

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