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  • Vahagn Khachatryan & Aren Malakyan – 5 yerazoghnery yev dzin AKA 5 Dreamers and a Horse (2022)

    2021-2030aren malakyanArmeniaDocumentaryvahagn khachaturyan

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    Directed by Vahagn Khachatryan and Aren Malakyan • 2022 • Armenia

    A group portrait that captures the hybrid nature of modern-day Armenia, Vahagn Khachatryan and Aren Malakyan’s dreamlike documentary explores the gaps between fantasy and reality in the lives of four characters. Karen is a farmer from the provincial north on a quest to find the perfect wife. Melania is an ageing lift operator in a Yerevan hospital who dreams of becoming an astronaut. Amasia and Sona are two queer teenage girls hiding from the unforgiving world below in their rooftop “fort”. Blending observational documentary with a range of impressionistic techniques, the directorial duo show their homeland to be a country on the brink of painful but necessary transformation.Read More »

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