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28 Jan – 7 Feb 2027

At the Roadside

Champezrin

Nariné Mkrtchyan | Arsen Azatyan | Armenia | 2005 | 18' | | IFFR 2005

1992, Karabakh: a military convoy is evacuating the civilian population that is being shelled. In a deserted area, the soldiers try to persuade an old man who refuses to leave his home to come with them. The stubborn old man – who speaks in the Karabakh dialect – is played by the excellent actor Rafael Jrbashian.

Also in this combined programme

  • Fifteen Years

    Stylised version of Crime and Punishment, about endless acts of revenge because of violated family honour.

  • Chemins d’O

    Mysterious narrative about a man, whose visions lead him to deliverance in Anatolia.

  • The Lips

    While angels look down from their heavenly cinema, actors in a studio give their voice.
View the entire programme

Film details

Country of production
Armenia
Year
2005
Festival edition
IFFR 2005
Length
18'
Medium/Format
Betacam SP PAL