2021 Best Short Documentary Film Award Winner LaurelSTORGETNYA (2020, France)

Short Documentary

Running Time: 20 minutes

Director: Hovig Hagopian
Writer: Hovig Hagopian
Producer: Astrig Chandèze-Avakian
Director of photography: Hovig Hagopian
Sound engineering: Hayk Israelyan
Image editing: Lucie Brux
Sound editing: Benoît Gargonne
Sound Mix: Sylvain Adas
Music: Vardan Harutyunyan

Synopsis:  March 2020, Yerevan, capital of Armenia. 230 meters underground, in the Avan salt mine, men and women walk to breathe easier. Physical activities and medical consultations set the rhythm of the timeless world of this underground clinic, where lives intersect and stories are told.

Notable Screenings:

  • IDFAAmsterdam
  • FIPADOC
  • Clermont-Ferrand
  • Go Short
  • Ismailia International Film Festival
  • Docaviv
  • Festival National Du Court-Metrage Etudiant 
  • Cinedoc-Tbilisi (Focus Caucasus Award)
  • Cinemed
  • Golden Apricot Film Festival (Silver Apricot Winner)