There Was, There Was Not

The lives of four women in the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh intersect, becoming a reflective mirror of this unrecognized country as it reels from the aftermath of the 2020 war to its eventual erasure in 2023. Faced with their new reality as survivors and refugees, the heroines of Emily Mkrtchyan’s documentary respond in different, yet spiritually resilient manners, united in their determination to preserve the memory of their homeland and culture through the power of testimony and storytelling.

94 min, 2024, Armenia/USA
ARM OVS

As part of 100 + 10 – Armenian Allegories


Photos: Emily Mkrtichian