In a remote, isolated Yazidi Kurdish village in post-Soviet Armenia, Hamo, a widower with a pitiful pension and three worthless sons, travels daily to his wife's grave. There he meets the lovely Nina, who is communing with her late...
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Cast
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Romen Avinian | ... |
Hamo
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Lala Sarkissian | ... |
Nina
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| Ivan Franek | ... |
Dilovan
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Ruzan Mesropyan | ... |
Zine
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Zahal Karielachvili | ... |
Giano
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Astrik Avaguian | ... |
Avin
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Armen Marutyan | ... |
Romik
(as Armen Marouthian)
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Armen Sarkissian | ... |
Conducteur autobus
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Hasmik Alexanian | ... |
Femme acheteuse armoire / Woman buying wardrobe
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Roudik Revondyan | ... |
Homme Volga
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Hasmik Ter-Karapetian | ... |
Femme de Romik / Romik's wife
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Svetlana Babelyan | ... |
Tali
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Levon Meloyan | ... |
Patron Nina / Nina's boss
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Vahagn-Poncho Simonian | ... |
Robert
(as Vahagn Poncho Simonian)
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Gaguik Sarkissian | ... |
Homme acheteur armoire / Man buying cabinet
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Aramo Guervorguian | ... |
Jeune homme TV
(as Aramo Guevorguian)
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Lilit Karaétian | ... |
Fiancée jeune homme TV
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Témour Mhoyan | ... |
Azad
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Edouard Bagdassarov | ... |
Auto-stoppeur 1
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Gourguen Basmadjian | ... |
Auto-stoppeur 2
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Hayk Avaguian | ... |
Chauffeur bus armoire
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| Hiner Saleem | ... |
Homme piano
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Directed by
| Hiner Saleem | ||
Written by
| Lei Dinety | ... | (writer) |
| Pauline Gouzenne | ... | (adaptation) |
| Hiner Saleem | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Fabrice Guez | ... | executive producer |
| Taguhi Karapetyan | ... | producer |
| Pierrick Le Pochat | ... | line producer |
| Michel Loro | ... | line producer |
| Tiziana Soudani | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Michel Korb | ||
| Roustam Sadoyan | ||
Cinematography by
| Christophe Pollock | ||
Editing by
| Dora Mantzorou | ... | (as Dora Mantzoros) |
Editorial Department
| Bruno Patin | ... | color timer |
Production Design by
| Kamal Hamarash | ||
Production Management
| Margot Luneau | ... | production director |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carole Amen | ... | first assistant director |
| Guillaume Bonnier | ... | assistant director |
| Christine Marrou | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Michel Filippi | ... | adr supervisor |
| Christian Fontaine | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Vincent Laurence | ... | sound recordist |
| Yves-Marie Omnes | ... | boom operator |
| Frédéric Ullmann | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Viguen Begoyan | ... | electrician |
| Cyril Liberman | ... | assistant camera |
| Olivier Regent | ... | gaffer |
Location Management
| Julie Belthoise | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Alexandre Gasparov | ... | musician: piano |
| Roland Romanelli | ... | musician: accordion |
| Jean-Pierre Smadja | ... | musician: oud |
| Zorica Stanojevic | ... | musician: violin |
Transportation Department
| Manuel Adoyan | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Geraldine Niche | ... | production secretary |
| Delphine Prothais | ... | production assistant: France |
Production Companies
- Dulciné Films
- Amka Films Productions
- CINEFACTO (in association with)
- Paradise Films
- Sintra S.r.l. (in association with)
Distributors
- ArtCam (2005) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Columbus Film (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Filmtrade (2004) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Isabella Films Distribution B.V. (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Lady Film (Italy) (theatrical)
- Memento Films International (France) (theatrical)
- Memento Films (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (2004) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Divisa Home Video (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Folkets Bio (2004) (Sweden)
- Kairos Filmverleih (Germany)
- Olive Films (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
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In a remote, isolated Yazidi Kurdish village in post-Soviet Armenia, Hamo, a widower with a pitiful pension and three worthless sons, travels daily to his wife's grave. There he meets the lovely Nina, who is communing with her late husband. The two are penniless--she works in a local bar that is about to close down, while he has been forced to start selling his meager possessions. All seems hopelessly bleak, yet when Hamo begins to court Nina, their unexpected love revitalizes them. Written by Sujit R. Varma |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of Armenia for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 76th Academy Awards in 2004. See more » |
| Goofs | In the last scene, when Hamo and Nina play the piano and move far away from the camera. You can see the shadow of someone pulling them behind the piano. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tombe la neige See more » |