Joan, a social worker with a mysterious mission, embarks on a journey through post-war Armenia. Meanwhile, a wounded soldier hides in a bunker, waiting for a chance to return home. Interwoven between ...
Joan, a social worker with a mysterious mission, embarks on a journey through post-war Armenia. Meanwhile, a wounded soldier hides in a bunker, waiting for a chance to return home. Interwoven between these parallel narratives are scenes of children who are being taught to express themselves through music, poetry, and dance. Rich in haunting, dialogue-free imagery, Vatinyan’s metaphorical road movie is an elliptical parable about the suffocating effects of war and the healing power of art.
75 min, 2011, Armenia
ARM OVS
As part of 100 + 10 – Armenian Allegories
Photos: Hoshkee FIlm