OUTLIVING SHAKESPEARE
Armenia, Netherlands 2025 – Director: Inna Sahakyan, Ruben Ghazaryan – Original language: Armenian – Subtitles: English – Length: 94 min.
For the residents of an Armenian retirement home, Shakespeare is much more than just a recreational project. Between the stage and everyday life, they experience love, loss, displacement, and exile firsthand, yet remain full of courage and vitality. From the very first moment, this film grips the viewer. Laconical, profound, and utterly captivating. S. S.-A.
Biography
Armenian documentary filmmaker and producer Inna Sahakyan studied at the Yerevan Academy of Fine Arts. Her films, often related to Armenian history and remembrance culture, have won numerous awards. She gained international recognition in 2022 with AURORA'S SUNRISE.
Ruben Ghazaryan is an internationally renowned Armenian director and film editor. He studied at the Yerevan State Institute of Theater and Cinematography and has previously collaborated with Inna Sahakyan on various projects.
Filmography
Inna Sahakyan
AURORA'S SUNRISE, AM/DE/LT 2022, 96 Min.
MEL, AM/NL 2021, 74 Min.
THE LAST TIGHTROPEDANCER IN ARMENIA, AM/US/GB/DE/JP 2010, 72 Min.
Ruben Ghazaryan
AURORA'S SUNRISE, AM/DE/LT 2022, 96 Min.
THE ROAD, AM 2017, 12 x 26 Min. (Documentary series)
Writer: Inna Sahakyan & Lilit Movsisyan. Camera: Bagrat Saroyan. Editing: Artur Sahakyan. Production: Bars Media. Producer: Vardan Hovhannisyan.
