5 dreamers and a horse

Aren Malakyan & Vahagn Khachatryan

Armenia, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Georgia / 2022 / 82min

08/02 – 20h – Kino Central (Berlin)

Armenian / English subtitles

Synopsis:

The four people introduced by Aren Malakyan and Vahagn Khachatryan in their debut feature-length film embody the contrasting faces of Armenia today. Some of them are making plans for the future that might even be realised, others strive for seemingly unattainable ideals. What unites them all is the dream of a self-determined life – a near-impossibility in a country where the government tries to control everything and everyone.

Synopsis:

À travers quatre personnages aspirant à réaliser leurs rêves se dessinent ici, brillamment et avec grande finesse, trois Arménie. Il y a la conductrice dʼascenseur dans un hôpital désirant voyager dans lʼespace, le fermier en quête dʼépouse parfaite, et les jeunes femmes queer et féministes qui souhaitent simplement vivre leur vie… en attendant les manifestations et les espoirs de révolution.

Festivals / Awards (2022):

– Visions du Réel (Switzerland)
– Nominated Doc Alliance Award Cannes (France)
– 29 Hot Docs (Canada)
– Nominated Doc Alliance Award – 65 DOK Leipzig (Germany)
– 26 Ji.hlava IDFF (Czechia)
– Duisburger Filmwoche (Germany)
– RIDM Montréal (Canada)