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Sunday, November 4, 2018
Documentary & Short Films Presentation: 12:30 PM
LLOYD E. RIGLER Theatre, Egyptian Theatre
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WAY BACK HOME
28 min (Armenia, 2018)
Director: Seda Grigoryan
Writer: Seda Grigoryan
Producers: Arsinee Khanjian, Seda Grigoryan
Cast: Atom Egoyan, Arsinee Khanjian, Serj Tankian, Eric Nazarian and Vahe Berberian
World renowned Diaspora Armenian celebrities filmmaker Atom Egoyan, singer Serj Tankian, actress Arsinee Khanjian, filmmaker Eric Nazarian take on a seemingly political journey for the election observation in Armenia, which uncovers the personal journeys they go through in their search of their respective Armenian identities having to come to terms with their individual sense of national belonging and civic responsibility towards the homeland. Way Back Home is a road-documentary filmed between March 25 – April 5, 2017 in Armenia, revealing also the previous events that led up to the formation of the initiative called Justice Within Armenia. In 2016, Canadian-Armenian actress Arsinée Khanjian found herself in the middle of public unrest in the centre of Yerevan, where she eventually got detained together with dozens of other people. This event sounded a wake up call for the Armenian Diaspora revealing the challenges their homeland is facing on its path towards democracy.
Notable screenings, awards and mentions:
Pomegranate Film Festival 2017, Toronto, Canada – Best Short Documentary Award Golden Apricot International Film Festival 2018, Yerevan, Armenia – Official Selection River Film Festival 2018, Padova, Italy – Official Selection[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/254819077″][/vc_column][/vc_row]