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Nahapet

Name: Nahapet
Genre: Drama
Released: 1977
Duration: 95 min

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1977 · 95 min · Drama

A strong-willed man who lost his entire family in the 1915 Armenian genocide slowly rebuilds his will to live in a quiet new village. A luminous parable of grief giving way to renewal.

Runtime: 95 min
Genre: Drama
Mood: thoughtful · dark
Entry: easy entry
Best for: first visit · shorter watch

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential Armenian Films

This film is stop 2 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Armenia. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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