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.
Directing | Don Askarian | Director |
Writing | Don Askarian | Writer |
Camera | Andreas Sinanos | Director of Photography |
Sound | Ralf Krause | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Costume & Make-Up | Marlik Bagdassarian | Makeup Artist |
Art | Don Askarian | Production Design |
Camera | Martin Gressmann | Director of Photography |
Production | Margarita Woskanjan | Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Birgit Düvelmeyer | Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Marien Harutunian | Costume Design |
Directing | Barbara Schubert | First Assistant Director |
Camera | Gagik Avakyan | Director of Photography |
Editing | Don Askarian | Editor |
Sound | Dagmar Hafezi | Sound Editor |