Armenian Films at SR Socially Relevant Film Festival NY

SPOTLIGHT SCREENING

LABYRINTH | NARRATIVE FEATURE | Mikayel Dovlatyan | ARMENIA | 2024 | 01:30:00 mins

Labyrinth, a narrative feature by Mikayel Dovlatyan, was made during the problematic transitory years of the early 1990s in independent Armenia. The film was recently programmed in a new remixed version in Paris at the Centre Wallonie Bruxelles and at the International Film Festival of Kerala in India, where its director and stars (Serge Avedikian & Nora Armani) were honored. Mikayel Dovlatyan will be at the post-screening Q&A. Sunday, March 16, 5:30 PM.

WORDS LEFT UNSPOKEN | DOC FEATURE | Josiane Blanc | CANADA | 2023 | 00:52:00 mins

Words Left Unspoken is another highlight of our selection this year. It is a documentary by Josiane Blanc about Joze Piranian, who is no stranger to Armenian circles, especially AGBU. Joze has overcome his stutter, which had utterly silenced him as a child and adolescent. He is invited now as a keynote speaker at major corporations and conferences, and his story is an inspiration for overcoming personal limitations and turning them into success. Joze will be in New York to participate in the post-screening Q&A. Friday, March 14, 6:30 PM.

MARY KELLY: FROM STONE TO CLOUD | DOC SHORT | SOPHIE CHAHINIAN | USA| 2024 | 16 mins.

Mary Kelly: From Stone to Cloud, an intimate portrait of the Conceptual Feminist artist, chronicling her personal history, which led her to leave her hometown in Southern Minnesota and travel the world, becoming invested in the Feminist Movement beginning with the March on Washington in 1963. Since then, she has focused her work on Feminist issues, including the objectification of women, maternity, and wartime atrocities against women and children. Friday, March 14, 1:30 PM

WOMEN IN ARMENIAN CINEMA | DOC SHORT | MARIAM OHANYAN | ARMENIA | 2023 | 32 mins.

Women in Armenian Cinema, a documentary by Mariam Ohanyan, highlights the names of

forgotten Armenian women directors who were active during the Soviet Era and focuses on the

new films made during the years of independence, stretching the celebrations of the centenary of Armenian Cinema that continued into 2024. Sunday, March 16, 3:30 PM

SAY MY NAME | DOC SHORT | MARIAM MELIKSETYAN | UNITED STATES | 2023 | 21:03 mins

Say My Name is an award-winning short documentary by Mariam Meliksetyan. In it, people

from different ethnic backgrounds, including an Armenian woman with "difficult" names by

Western standards, share their experiences of moving through the world with an identity that

challenges others to say their names. Sunday, March 16, 3:30 PM

ENDLESS EXILE | DOC SHORT | MANO BAGHJAJIAN | UNITED STATES/ARMENIA | 2024 | 21 mins

Endless Exile is a short documentary by Mano Baghjajian. In it, two Armenian women on opposite sides of the world tell their family stories to illuminate the past and present persecution of the Armenian people. Sunday, March 16, 3:30 PM

THE TURTLE | NARRATIVE SHORT | MORIS AMIRYAN | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | 2023 | 24:26 mins.

The Turtle is a narrative short film by Moris Amiryan about returning home and returning to a

place where every person is forever connected to their childhood memories. Only by accepting their roots and past can one build a future on a solid foundation. The protagonist's journey back home reveals the triangular relationships between father, the son, and the deceased grandfather. ONLINE.

All films, except Labyrinth, also stream online starting March 17—details on Website.