We produce feature documentaries on issues ranging from Armenian culture and history to global human rights and violent conflicts
Outliving Shakespeare
The daily strains of old age disappear as elderly residents and a robot within an Armenian Soviet-era retirement home lose themselves in staging the timeless world of Shakespeare.
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The last tightrope dancer in Armenia (2009)
The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia tells the story of Zhora, 78 years old, and Knyaz, 77 years old, who were once the most celebrated tightrope dancers in Armenia. Today they are the only surviving masters who can keep the ancient art of tightrope dancing alive.
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A story of people in war and peace (2007)
Prompted by a question from his son, Hovhannisyan embarks on a journey to find his surviving trench mates from the Nagorno-Karabakh War of the early nineties with neighboring Azerbaijan and examines the lasting effects of the war during a time of peace. Timely and universal A Story of People in War and Peace wrestles with the question of how to maintain dignity in the face of terror.
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the chosen ones
Armenia’s only elderly dance troupe is practicing for their latest performance. But they are not just learning the steps to a new dance; they are learning that you are never too old to turn your life around.
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donkeymentary (2009)
Lamu is a small island off the Kenyan coast with 24,000 people and 6,000 donkeys. It is also one of the world’s only surviving centers of authentic Swahili culture. Here, donkeys are a part of daily life and the key to earning a living.
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The Karate Kids
Documentary in development