The Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival was founded in 2004 and is named after the national fruit of Armenia – the apricot.

In Armenia’s past there have been many crossroads of cultures and civilizations, as it has been a flash point for competing geopolitical forces for millennia. This resulted in a civilization replete with international influences and a dynamic arts heritage. GAIFF welcomes films representing diverse ethnic groups, religions, and nations that depict the human experience. GAIFF has fast become a premier destination for regional filmmakers, particularly those advancing universal values of peace, cultural harmony and mutual understanding.

The 22nd edition of the Festival runs from 13 to 22, July.

* APRICOT STONE *

MOTHERLAND
screenplay and direction: Gor Arushanyan
cinematography: Michał Szaranowicz
editing: Karol Piasecki
production management: Ksawery Synak
cast: Lernik Harutyunyan, Narine Voskanyan, Siranush Lazyan
artistic supervision: Jan Komasa, Wojciech Staroń

Synopsis: In a war-torn village in Nagorno-Karabakh, Aram must face a moral dilemma: flee for safety or stay to protect his disabled mother, knowing that the price may be their own lives.

The film had its world premiere at the 65th Krakow Film Festival.

22nd GAIFF programme: gaiff.am/program

Fingers crossed for Gor!