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Avetik
Avetik

Avetik

Genres

Drama

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Hovering between the realms of poetry and history, this stunningly photographed, elegiac work – shot mostly in long takes – mixes cryptic metaphor and fantastic symbolism to tell the story of Avetik, an Armenian filmmaker exiled in Berlin. In sensuous, lyric styling, Askarian employs dreamlike images to reflect the history of his homeland, tranquil childhood memories, images inspired by erotic medieval poetry, and autobiographical shades of his own exile in Germany.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Armenian

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

04 April 1992

Country

Armenia

Cast

Alik Asatryan

Alik Asatryan

Avetik

Mikhail Stepanyan

Mikhail Stepanyan

Young Avetik

Karen Dzhanibekyan

Karen Dzhanibekyan

Refugee

Eduard Saribekyan

Eduard Saribekyan

Kuchak

Samvel Ovazaryan

Samvel Ovazaryan

Armenian King

Geno Lechner

Geno Lechner

Journalist

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