Chaldranyan has succeeded in uplifting Armenian cinema, which has terribly deteriorated during the 90's, to world class level. Marco Ferreri's influence is highly palpable. Official Academy Award submission of Armenia for Best Foreign Film. The film itself is a self-redemption of Armenian cinema, which has always been absent from all major international film festival scenes, along with the prevailing situation in current Armenian history, either political or socio-economical. An open invitation and an outburst call to all the dormant Armenian souls around the world to wake up and rejuvenate through catharsis for a brighter cinematic future. He that hath an ear, let him hear.
4 Reviews
Great movie
mfeinf8 January 2002
It was great. It made me think.
torosb13 April 2003
Ok Story but very poorly done
artistman24 October 2003
I saw this film a few months ago and I was very disappointed. First of all, all the people that keep saying that this movie was nominated for an Oscar, please, we are not stupid. They wish this movie was nominated for the Oscars. Going back to the movie, I thought it's an interesting story but the directing was horrible. If you want to see a great film, which I believe this movie tries very hard to be, is Fellini's 9 1/2. The director I think is infatuated with Fillini's work and tries to copy a lot of his work. I will not even mention the poor lighting, editing... that clutters and diminishes this movie to the level of a student film. Chaldranyan you are no Fellini.
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