Avetik 1992

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.

Cast:

Alik Asatryan
Avetik 

Mikhail Stepanyan
Young Avetik 

Karen Dzhanibekyan
Refugee 

Eduard Saribekyan
Kuchak 

Samvel Ovazaryan
Armenian King 

Geno Lechner
Journalist