Exactly 100 years after the Armenian Genocide, a theatre director stages a play to bring the ghosts of the past back to life.
Acting
Abkarian and Sarafyan carry generational grief in every glance.
Direction
Blurred lines between performance and possession.
Director
Garin Hovhannisyan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released for the genocide's centennial, the film faced Turkish denialist campaigns and limited distribution — the very erasure it depicts.
The theatre scenes were shot at the actual Los Angeles Theatre, which opened in 1931 and was reportedly haunted. Cast members refused to stay after dark.
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