There Was, There Was Not
Date & Time
June 7, 2025, 1:30 - 3:29 PM
About
Premiere Status: UK Premiere
Format: Feature Film
Strand: Collisions
Country: USA, Armenia
Genre: Documentary
Language: Armenian, English
Classification: 18
Run Time: 94 Minutes
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Description
Four women grapple with their national identity and role in the Republic of Artsakh on the brink of war.
Armenian tales often forgo the Westernised “once upon a time” to begin with “there was, there was not.” That is also the starting point of this illuminating doc about a country that lingers between two wars, home to four women who find themselves reckoning with their national past while looking for strength to fight for its future. From a local politician to a hopeful athlete, There Was, There Was Not piercingly looks at the role of women in life — and conflict — as another war erupts and the countrywomen must once again fight for survival.
Isra Al Kassi
Credits
Director: | Emily Mkrtichian |
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Producers: | Brock Williams, Mara Adina |
Principal Cast: | Siranush Sargsyan, Svetlana Harutunyan, Gayane Hambardzumyan, Sosè Balasanyan |
Director of Photography: | Emily Mkrtichian |
Editor: | Alexandria Bombach |
Production Company: | Boxcar Films |
About
Premiere Status: UK Premiere
Format: Feature Film
Strand: Collisions
Country: USA, Armenia
Language: Armenian, English
Genre: Documentary
Classification: 18
Run Time: 94 Minutes