Tevanik (Armenian: «Թևանիկ») is a 2014 drama film directed by Jivan Avetisyan with Arnold Aghababov, Karineh Khodikyan as scriptwriters. It is an international co-production and was created again with the collaboration of the National Cinema Center of Armenia and Artbox Production House of Lithuania.

Tevanik
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ArmenianԹևանիկ
Directed byJivan Avetisyan
Release date
  • May 2014 (2014-05)[1]
Running time
81 minutes
Countries
  • Armenia
  • Lithuania
  • Germany
  • France
  • Bulgaria
  • Czech Republic
  • Italy
  • USA
LanguagesArmenian, with Russian, English, French, Greek, Dutch, Spanish, Rumanian, Iranian, Polish subtitles

Tevanik has won over ten “Best Feature Film” awards around the globe including in China, Italy, Poland, Romania, Russia, and US. The film has also received numerous worldwide recognition in addition to winning the Armenian Panorama category, Golden Apricot (1st Prize) at the Golden Apricot 11th International Film Festival in Yerevan, Armenia.[2]

Plot

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Set in the 1990s during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War,[3] is a three-part movie; the first part is about little Aram's harmonious family who tragically gets separated in one day. Aram's entire childhood ends. The second part of the film centers on Astghik.[4] Peace turns to war and she loses her friendship, her love, and her idol. Finally, the third part of the film tells a story of 14-year old, Tevanik, who becomes part of a war that changes him forever.

Cast

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Filmmakers

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  • Director - Jivan Avetisyan (Armenia)
  • Scriptwriters - Arnold Aghababov (Armenia), Karineh Khodikyan (Armenia)
  • Producers - Masis Baghdasaryan (Armenia), Gevork Gevorkyan (Armenia)
  • Co-Producer - Kęstutis Drazdauskas (Lithuania)
  • Music - Jonas Jurkūnas (Lithuania)
  • Director of Photography - Narek Martirosyan (Armenia)
  • Editor - Arsen Sargsyan (Armenia)
  • Art Director - Anton Qeshishyan (Armenia)
  • Graphic Design - Armen Tsagharyan (Armenia)
  • Sound Director - Hayk Israelyan (Armenia)
  • Visual Effects Arts - Vytautas Kazlauskas (Lithuania)
  • Camera and Electrical Department - Andranik Sahakyan (Armenia)
  • Lighting Technician - Narek Sargsyan (Armenia)

Awards, nominations, and honorable mention

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Year Country Festival Award/Participation
2016 Los Angeles, USA Hollywood & Beyond's Film Festival Best International Feature Film
2016 Ufa, Russia “Silver Akbuzat” International Film Festival Best Director of Photography
2016 Cannes, France Cannes International Film Market For distribution
2015 Warsaw, Poland International Historical and Military Film Festival Special Prize
2015 Romania The Romania International Film Festival Best Film
2015 Los Angeles, USA Annual World Entertainment Awards Best Armenian Movie
2014 Los Angeles, USA Arpa International Film Festival Best Screenplay
2014 Xi'an, China First Silk Road International Film Festival People's Choice Award
2014 Rome, Italy Overlook International Film Festival Jury award for Best Original Work
2014 Yerevan, Armenia Golden Apricot International Film Festival Best Armenian Fiction
2014 Cannes, France Cannes International Film Market For distribution
2013 Talin, Estonia Baltik Event Film Market For distribution and development
2013 Cannes, France Cannes International Film Market For distribution and development

Other awards and mentions

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  • Received Special award of Haykyan Awards of the Youth Foundation of Armenia was awarded[5]
  • Avetisyan was also awarded a gold medal by the municipality of Nea Smyrni, Athens

References

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  1. ^ ""Tevanik":Highlights and Assumptions". 13 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Golden Apricot". gaiff.am. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  3. ^ "Tevanik movie on Karabakh war to be displayed in Yerevan's cinemas". ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  4. ^ ""Tevanik":Highlights and Assumptions - Kinoashkharh : Kinoashkharh". kinoashkharh.am. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  5. ^ "Three Different Fates in One Film (On November 5 the film "Tevanik" was shown at YSU Cultural Centre in cooperation with the National Cinema Centre)". ysu.am. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
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