‘The shirt’ dir. Marianna Yeghiazaryan, 10 min, 2012
A young professional woman returns home to find a male shirt on her bed. After several attempts to get rid of it, she decides that, after all, it might be better to spend the lonely evening with it instead. This surreal black comedy is the directorial debut of actress Marianna Yeghiazaryan.
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‘Sheko’ dir. David Babayan, 9 min, 2009
A droll and funny perspective on city life told from the point of view of a wise dog called Sheko. Dynamic, quirky and full of invention, ‘Sheko’ was made to be included in the highly successful portmanteau film ‘Taxi Eli Lava’ by veteran TV director David Babayan.
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‘White lamb's dream’ dir. Hrant Vardanyan, 14 min, 2013
What does the world look like when seen through the eyes of an innocent lamb? A grotesque, absurd and tragic farce where human values are can be bought and sold just like anything in our age of commodities. Masterfully shot and acted, Hrant Vardanyan’s colourful tragicomedy is a formally refreshing phantasmagoria about the evils of the modern world.
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‘Ballet’dir. Naira Muradyan, 17 min, animated, 2013
The story of one very unlucky family who goes to a premiere one evening and sees its life unfold in the play. At once dark and whimsical, ‘Ballet’ is a stylistically opulent mélange of analogue and digital animation made by one of the reigning masters of the medium in Armenia, Naira Muradyan.
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‘Me too’dir. Lilit Movsisyan, 15 min, 2012
A strong yet deeply disturbed character fights against his fears, loves, hopes and pain in a psychiatric hospital. But is his sensitive vision of reality a symptom of an illness or simply a refusal to be indifferent like the world outside? Fearlessly independent, prolific and experimental, Lilit Movsisyan is one of the youngest and most provocative filmmakers currently working in Armenia.
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‘Where have all the mushrooms gone?’, dir. Harutyun Alpetyan, Nvard Yerkanyan, Melik Karapetyan, 25 min, 2013
Тhree characters appear out of nowhere in an empty Soviet-style resort . They slide like shadows across the deserted place, eating, relaxing, playing games and exploring. Are they remnants of the past or time-travelling tourists? Reminiscent of works by David Lynch, Jim Jarmusch and Derek Jarman, ‘…mushrooms..’ is an absurdist, deadpan comedy that works as an allegory about the end of history. Collectively made by the three actors while on a holiday, the film is one of the more unique recent examples of experimental cinema come from Armenia.
Twisted realities: new perspectives and new aesthetics
Moonutatud reaalsused: uued perspektiivid ja uus esteetika
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Genre
Shorts, Experimental
Run time
1h 44min
Genre
Shorts, Experimental
Run time
1h 44min
‘The shirt’ dir. Marianna Yeghiazaryan, 10 min, 2012
A young professional woman returns home to find a male shirt on her bed. After several attempts to get rid of it, she decides that, after all, it might be better to spend the lonely evening with it instead. This surreal black comedy is the directorial debut of actress Marianna Yeghiazaryan.
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‘Sheko’ dir. David Babayan, 9 min, 2009
A droll and funny perspective on city life told from the point of view of a wise dog called Sheko. Dynamic, quirky and full of invention, ‘Sheko’ was made to be included in the highly successful portmanteau film ‘Taxi Eli Lava’ by veteran TV director David Babayan.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
‘White lamb's dream’ dir. Hrant Vardanyan, 14 min, 2013
What does the world look like when seen through the eyes of an innocent lamb? A grotesque, absurd and tragic farce where human values are can be bought and sold just like anything in our age of commodities. Masterfully shot and acted, Hrant Vardanyan’s colourful tragicomedy is a formally refreshing phantasmagoria about the evils of the modern world.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
‘Ballet’dir. Naira Muradyan, 17 min, animated, 2013
The story of one very unlucky family who goes to a premiere one evening and sees its life unfold in the play. At once dark and whimsical, ‘Ballet’ is a stylistically opulent mélange of analogue and digital animation made by one of the reigning masters of the medium in Armenia, Naira Muradyan.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
‘Me too’dir. Lilit Movsisyan, 15 min, 2012
A strong yet deeply disturbed character fights against his fears, loves, hopes and pain in a psychiatric hospital. But is his sensitive vision of reality a symptom of an illness or simply a refusal to be indifferent like the world outside? Fearlessly independent, prolific and experimental, Lilit Movsisyan is one of the youngest and most provocative filmmakers currently working in Armenia.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
‘Where have all the mushrooms gone?’, dir. Harutyun Alpetyan, Nvard Yerkanyan, Melik Karapetyan, 25 min, 2013
Тhree characters appear out of nowhere in an empty Soviet-style resort . They slide like shadows across the deserted place, eating, relaxing, playing games and exploring. Are they remnants of the past or time-travelling tourists? Reminiscent of works by David Lynch, Jim Jarmusch and Derek Jarman, ‘…mushrooms..’ is an absurdist, deadpan comedy that works as an allegory about the end of history. Collectively made by the three actors while on a holiday, the film is one of the more unique recent examples of experimental cinema come from Armenia.
A young professional woman returns home to find a male shirt on her bed. After several attempts to get rid of it, she decides that, after all, it might be better to spend the lonely evening with it instead. This surreal black comedy is the directorial debut of actress Marianna Yeghiazaryan.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
‘Sheko’ dir. David Babayan, 9 min, 2009
A droll and funny perspective on city life told from the point of view of a wise dog called Sheko. Dynamic, quirky and full of invention, ‘Sheko’ was made to be included in the highly successful portmanteau film ‘Taxi Eli Lava’ by veteran TV director David Babayan.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
‘White lamb's dream’ dir. Hrant Vardanyan, 14 min, 2013
What does the world look like when seen through the eyes of an innocent lamb? A grotesque, absurd and tragic farce where human values are can be bought and sold just like anything in our age of commodities. Masterfully shot and acted, Hrant Vardanyan’s colourful tragicomedy is a formally refreshing phantasmagoria about the evils of the modern world.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
‘Ballet’dir. Naira Muradyan, 17 min, animated, 2013
The story of one very unlucky family who goes to a premiere one evening and sees its life unfold in the play. At once dark and whimsical, ‘Ballet’ is a stylistically opulent mélange of analogue and digital animation made by one of the reigning masters of the medium in Armenia, Naira Muradyan.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
‘Me too’dir. Lilit Movsisyan, 15 min, 2012
A strong yet deeply disturbed character fights against his fears, loves, hopes and pain in a psychiatric hospital. But is his sensitive vision of reality a symptom of an illness or simply a refusal to be indifferent like the world outside? Fearlessly independent, prolific and experimental, Lilit Movsisyan is one of the youngest and most provocative filmmakers currently working in Armenia.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
‘Where have all the mushrooms gone?’, dir. Harutyun Alpetyan, Nvard Yerkanyan, Melik Karapetyan, 25 min, 2013
Тhree characters appear out of nowhere in an empty Soviet-style resort . They slide like shadows across the deserted place, eating, relaxing, playing games and exploring. Are they remnants of the past or time-travelling tourists? Reminiscent of works by David Lynch, Jim Jarmusch and Derek Jarman, ‘…mushrooms..’ is an absurdist, deadpan comedy that works as an allegory about the end of history. Collectively made by the three actors while on a holiday, the film is one of the more unique recent examples of experimental cinema come from Armenia.
Info
Rating
For All Audiences
Production year
2013
Global distributor
-
Local distributor
Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ
In cinema
11/23/2013