Vazgen: The Last Sparapet tells the remarkable true story of Vazgen Sargsyan, the writer, soldier, and national leader who helped forge modern Armenia. After surviving a near-fatal accident as a child, Vazgen grows into a passionate writer, intellectual, and visionary driven by an unwavering love for his homeland. When the […]
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Céline arrives in Armenia for the first time to legalise the death of Arto, her husband. She discovers that he has lied to her, that he fought in the war, usurped his identity, and that his former friends consider him a deserter. A new journey begins for her, as she
Directed by Inna Sahakyan (Aurora’s Sunrise, AFFA 2024) and Ruben Ghazaryan, Outliving Shakespeare is a poignant documentary set in a derelict Soviet-era retirement home in Armenia, where a group of elderly residents gathers to rehearse the original play Shakespeare’s Sins. As they journey from auditions to opening night, rehearsals become
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After years apart, a once-close group of friends each receive an important opportunity that sends them to Dubai for their own personal or professional reasons. They all unexpectedly end up on the same flight, but in a sudden turn of events, land in a remote, unfamiliar forest with no way
Legendary Spartak player Nikita Simonyan becomes the coach of Yerevan’s Ararat and sets himself an impossible task: a “golden double” – victory in both the USSR Cup and the USSR Championship. To do so, he must win the trust of his new team and overcome fierce competition. A moving historical
Liana, a struggling musician, is given a three-week deadline to create a record demo. She decides to take a leap of faith and travel to her late father’s homeland, Armenia for the first time, desperate to reignite her passion for music. Set during Christmas, what begins as a search for
Softly spoken, in a man’s world, Emma Darling Cushman was an American nurse who crossed the world to serve in the Ottoman Empire – then war came, disease spread, and families were torn from their homes, turning her into the woman everyone ran to when the world broke apart. Locals
7 short films | 107 mins | M | All films have English Subtitles Seven powerful short films from Armenia and Australia, exploring memory, displacement, identity and resilience. From stories of exile and homecoming to family trauma and personal transformation, this diverse collection offers intimate and thought-provoking perspectives on the
As AFFA celebrates its 10th anniversary, join us for a special 10th anniversary screening of Lion (2016), one of the most acclaimed Australian films of the past decade. Directed by Garth Davis and based on the remarkable true story of Saroo Brierley, Lion follows a young Indian boy who becomes
A routine school excursion changes the course of history when two curious students accidentally open the legendary door of Aghravakar (Raven Rock), releasing Poqr Mher (Mher Junior) into the present day. Suddenly transported from the world of Armenian myth into modern life, Poqr Mher embarks on a thrilling journey filled
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