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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.
Also in this combined programme
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Underground Cemetery
Sarcastic reflection on karma, guilt and politics in Thailand. As activists disappear, Thong-Yu seeks absolution for his sins. -
Home Sweet Home
A man seeks a wider perspective for his experiences. An upbeat ode to humanity in the time of the pandemic. -
PINPIN
A young man returns home. A cashier rewatches CCTV footage of him. Do the moments they share have real significance?
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Film details
- Countries of production
- Armenia, USA
- Year
- 2020
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2021
- Length
- 22'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
- Language
- Armenian, Russian
- Premiere status
- International premiere
- Director
- Christine Haroutounian
- Producer
- Christine Haroutounian, Maxwell Schwartz
- Production company
- @Custom, KinoKet Productions
- Sales / World rights holder
- Christine Haroutounian
- Screenplay
- Christine Haroutounian
- Cinematography
- Gionatan Teclé
- Editing
- Christine Haroutounian, Maxwell Schwartz
- Production design
- Rita Barseghyan
- Sound design
- Frank Gaeta
- Principal cast
- Hasmik Hovian, Marieta Sargsyan