03 Nov 2006
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
A wandering peddler suddenly decides to separates from his group of travellers, his reasons are unknown and the dangers will be many.
Avetik
A tableaux of poetry and images exploring the historical trauma, identity, and collective memory of the Armenian people centered on an Armenian filmmaker exiled in Berlin.
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Alik Asatryan Avetik
Mikhail Stepanyan Young Avetik
Կարեն Ջանիբեկյան Refugee
Eduard Saribekyan Kuchak
Samvel Ovazaryan Armenian King
Geno Lechner Journalist
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