In the Lens of Women

The emergence of an entire legion of female filmmakers in Armenia over the course of the past decade has led to a dramatic shift in the country’s cinematic history. Focusing on marginal voices and underrepresented issues, this new generation of directors boldly strips away the layers of patriarchal mytho-poetics to expose the fascinatingly complex and diverse ecosystems of the modern Armenian experience. The three short films included in the festival program are indicative of these new, critical lenses that broker a path towards healing self-reflection in the cyclical aftermaths of recent and entrenched traumas.
 

ԳՅՈՒՂԸ ՈՐ ԿԱՆԳՆԻ․․․ It Takes a Village
Directed by Ophelia Harutyunyan

23 min, 2022, Armenia/Belgium/France
ARM, ENG OVS

Photos: Fermata Film Studio
 

ՀԻՄՆԱՎՈՐ ՄԱՔՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ General Cleaning
Directed by Naira Sargsyan

26 min, 2020, Armenia
ARM OVS

Photos: Naira Sargsyan

ԱՇԽԱՐՀ World 
Directed by Christine Haroutounian

22 min, 2020, Armenia/USA
ARM, RUS OVS

Photos: Christine Haroutounian
 

As part of 100 + 10 – Armenian Allegories