Home Sweet Home
A man seeks a wider perspective for his experiences. An upbeat ode to humanity in the time of the pandemic.
15'
Congo, Democratic Republic
IFFR 2021
It’s been two years since Claudette moved to a remote village in Armenia to take care of her bedridden mother. At this point, both facing and avoiding the inevitable loss has become her daily, messy routine. In World, Haroutounian skilfully takes us through the peculiarities and universality of grief.
IFFR 2021
- 22'
- Armenia
- 2020
- Director
- Christine Haroutounian
- Premiere
- International premiere
- Countries of production
- Armenia, USA
- Year
- 2020
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2021
- Length
- 22'
- Medium
- DCP
- Original title
- Ashkhar
- Languages
- Armenian, Russian
- Producers
- Christine Haroutounian, Maxwell Schwartz
- Production Companies
- KinoKet Productions, Mankazar
- Sales
- Christine Haroutounian
- Screenplay
- Christine Haroutounian
- Cinematography
- Gionatan Teclé
- Editor
- Christine Haroutounian, Maxwell Schwartz
- Production Design
- Rita Barseghyan
- Sound Design
- Frank Gaeta
- Cast
- Hasmik Hovian, Marieta Sargsyan
- Website
- https://mankazar.com/
Also in this combined programme
PINPIN
A young man returns home. A cashier rewatches CCTV footage of him. Do the moments they share have real significance?
28'
Argentina
IFFR 2021
Underground Cemetery
Sarcastic reflection on karma, guilt and politics in Thailand. As activists disappear, Thong-Yu seeks absolution for his sins.
29'
Thailand
IFFR 2021
- Director
- Christine Haroutounian
- Premiere
- International premiere
- Countries of production
- Armenia, USA
- Year
- 2020
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2021
- Length
- 22'
- Medium
- DCP
- Original title
- Ashkhar
- Languages
- Armenian, Russian
- Producers
- Christine Haroutounian, Maxwell Schwartz
- Production Companies
- KinoKet Productions, Mankazar
- Sales
- Christine Haroutounian
- Screenplay
- Christine Haroutounian
- Cinematography
- Gionatan Teclé
- Editor
- Christine Haroutounian, Maxwell Schwartz
- Production Design
- Rita Barseghyan
- Sound Design
- Frank Gaeta
- Cast
- Hasmik Hovian, Marieta Sargsyan
- Website
- https://mankazar.com/
Programme IFFR 2021
Short & Mid-length
Just as long as it takes. IFFR puts the mid-length film, experimental and artists’ short films and narrative-driven short stories in the spotlight.
Still: Bare Bones
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Fleeting impressions from the lives of two friends at the fragile time when nothing is set in stone and everything is still possible.
45'
China
IFFR 2021
À la recherche d’Aline
A young woman embarks on a quest to understand the story of Senegalese symbol of resistance, Aline Sitoe Diatta.
27'
Switzerland
IFFR 2021
Aasivissuit
Two park rangers introduce us to the rapidly changing landscape in Aasivissuit, West Greenland.
23'
Netherlands
IFFR 2021