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Brief synopsis

ROBERT STERNVALL (50), a German journalist, returns to Artsakh in 2016 to cover the war which has been reignited after a 22-year ceasefire. In the result of his journalistic investigation, Robert meets SOPHIA MARTI (35), a young opera singer, who happens to be the daughter of missing photojournalist Edgar Martirosyan, whom Robert abandoned in captivity during the fall of the village of Talish in 1992. Robert and Sophia’s frequent rendezvouses ignite a passionate romance...

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Richard SammelRobert Sternvall [L]
Tatiana SpivakovaSophia Martirosyan [L]
Sos JanibekyanMichael Movsisyan [L]
Naira ZakaryanTereza Poghosyan [L]
Leonardas PobedonoscevasJean Milosh [L]
Nina KronjägerLaura Sternvall [SR]
Benedict FreitagEduard Hoffmann [SR]
Naré HaykazyanSharon [SR]
Aram KarakhanyanJames Colbert [SR]
Arthur ManukyanFather Grigor [SR]
Armen SargsyanEdgar Martirosyan [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
ColoristJonas Sunklodas
PregradingRytis Kurkulis
Director of photographyRytis Kurkulis
Costume designerSyuzanna Poghosyan
DirectorJivan Avetisyan
EditorEimantas Belickas
ComposerMichele Josia
ProducerMasis Baghdasaryan
Co-producerAngelika Schouler
Co-producerMarco Gilles
Co-producerKęstutis Drazdauskas
Production designerSevakn Baghdasaryan
ScreenwriterArtavazd Eghiazaryan
Co-writerMko Malkhasyan

Production companies

CompanyComment
Fish Eye Art Cultural Foundation [am]
7 Morgen Filmproduktion, Marco Gilles [de]
cooperation
cooperation
Artbox [lt]
cooperation
cooperation
Glaam Media Invest/Glaam Films
Coproduction
Coproduction

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
MPM - Movie Partners in Motion Film [fr]

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Rytis Kurkulis2022BELIFF
Best Cinematography
Best CinematographyWinner

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2022ArmeniaAnahit Film Awards
Best Production Design and Best Sound Mixer
Best Production Design and Best Sound Mixer
2022USAThe Beverly Hills Film Festival (BHFF)
presentation in the program
presentation in the program
2021CanadaOntario International Film Festival
2021ItalySalento International Film Festival
2021USALas Cruces International Film Festival

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseUSAFriday, 29/04/2022Limited release - AMC Theaters
PremiereThursday, 17/10/2019Armenia