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  • Way Back Home (2018)
  • Short | 29 min | Documentary, Short
Way Back Home (2018)
Short | 29 min | Documentary, Short
World renowned Diaspora Armenian celebrities filmmaker Atom Egoyan, singer Serj Tankian, actress Arsinee Khanjian, filmmaker Eric Nazarian take on a seemingly political journey for the election observation in Armenia, which uncovers the ...See moreWorld renowned Diaspora Armenian celebrities filmmaker Atom Egoyan, singer Serj Tankian, actress Arsinee Khanjian, filmmaker Eric Nazarian take on a seemingly political journey for the election observation in Armenia, which uncovers the personal journeys they go through in their search of their respective Armenian identities having to come to terms with their individual sense of national belonging and civic responsibility towards the homeland. In 2016, Canadian-Armenian actress Arsinée Khanjian found herself in the middle of public unrest in the centre of Yerevan, where she eventually got detained together with dozens of other people. This event sounded a wake up call for the Armenian Diaspora revealing the challenges their homeland is facing on its path towards democracy. World renowned Armenian celebrities singer Serj Tankian (SOAD), filmmaker Atom Egoyan, actress Arsinée Khanjian, comedian Vahé Berberian and filmmaker Eric Nazarian joined forces to address civic rights issues together with their compatriots in the homeland. On April 2, 2017 Armenia held Parliamentary Elections that were to determine the future of the country switching it from presidential to A parliamentary system. Four out of the five artists who had written the petition Justice Within Armenia travelled to their ancestral land to observe the elections and raise awareness about civic responsibility among Armenian citizens and thus encourage direct participation of Diaspora's civil society in the elections. The seemingly political journey also uncovers the personal journeys the celebrities go through in their search of their respective Armenian identities being born and raised in different countries while having to come to terms with their individual sense of national belonging. They cross the country visiting different towns and villages, and while they experience the electoral process and its controversial outcome, they share and meet the voices and courage of Armenians of all generations. Written by Seda Grigoryan See less
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Director
Seda Grigoryan
Composer
Tigran Hamasyan
Cinematographers
Seda Grigoryan | Arpineh Zargarian
Editor
Seda Grigoryan
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Updated Jul 13, 2018
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Jul 13, 2018 (Armenia)
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1 win & 2 nominations

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