A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
April 9, 2019
Original Title:
Վերք
Alternate Titles:
Verq
Genres:
Documentary
Production Countries:
Armenia
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 25
In 1988, Gyumri, the second largest city of Armenia, was destroyed by a terrible earthquake. Decades later, people are still recovering from the tragedy. Once a lively city, it is nowadays a heap of debris. Its inhabitants try to cope with the harsh reality by sharing haunting memories of the Soviet era. Thus, the days go by recalling stories and people long gone. The filmmaker captures a world suspended on the threshold of different eras, while somehow lingering in a space out of time. An ageless and intimate feeling ties together the precisely framed and edited images of people trying with great strength to defend what is left of their dignity.
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Director:
Arthur Sukiasyan
Editor:
Martin Sukiasyan
Producer:
Ani Asribabayan
Arthur Sukiasyan
Sound:
Hayk Israelyan
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