The Color of Pomegranates

The Color of Pomegranates 1969

7.40

The life of the revered 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. Portraying events in the life of the artist from childhood up to his death, the movie addresses in particular his relationships with women, including his muse. The production tells Sayat-Nova's dramatic story by using both his poems and largely still camerawork, creating a work hailed as revolutionary by Mikhail Vartanov.

1969

The Dog and the Cat

The Dog and the Cat 1938

1

This is a story about the origin of hostility between a cat and a dog. Based on the ballad of Hovhannes Tumanyan.

1938

We Are, Our Mountains

We Are, Our Mountains 1969

6.00

The tranquility of a remote Armenian mountain community is disrupted when a group of shepherds affected by the pangs of an evening hunger, decide to butcher and barbecue the sheep of another's that have strayed into their herd. An official inquiry by the city police complicates matters, and questions of law, morality and community only seem to lead to further entanglements.

1969

David Bek

David Bek 1944

6.00

The Armenian national hero, David Bek, leads a major Armenian uprising against Safavid Persia in the Syunik region in the 18th century.

1944

Sour Grape

Sour Grape 1974

4.50

Two years after receiving news of his father’s death in WWII a young boy continues to wait for trains from the front. The boy lives with his crippled uncle rather than with his mother, who has remarried and has another child. Then one day the father returns.

1974

Master and Servant

Master and Servant 1962

3.00

Manas is hired to work for master Tatos till the spring, "when the cuckoo will call". There is one condition of the contract: if anyone of them gets annoyed with another, he loses everything. Unable to stand the day-and-night work for stingy master, Manas leaves without a pense of salary for months work. Next servant who knocks at Tatos's door is Manas's small brother, smart Simon.

1962

Lesson

Lesson 1987

3.60

A Soviet Armenian animation from the glasnost era about cosmonauts invading a serene planet where they pay a price for their cruel actions.

1987

Hello, It's Me!

Hello, It's Me! 1966

5.20

In post-war Armenia, physicist Artyom buries himself in work, haunted by the loss of his wife in WWII, unable to let go of the past. Meanwhile, young Tanya refuses to accept her stepfather, still waiting for her real father, missing in action for years. Their parallel journeys explore memory, loss, and the weight of history—both personal and national. As Artyom grapples with the dilemma of remembering versus forgetting, the film becomes a meditation on identity, time, and the inescapable pull of the past. Partially based on the life of prominent Soviet-Armenian scientist Artem Alikhanyan, Hello, It’s Me! is a deeply reflective exploration of history’s grip on both individuals and nations.

1966

Wind

Wind 1988

5.00

Anti-nuclear cartoon about a soldier at a nuclear test site. Among other things, the mutating effect of radiation is shown in a bizarre form.

1988

Fire

Fire 1984

6.00

The house of a village teacher burns down. Out of sympathy the villagers come to rebuild the house. And here come the real troubles...

1984

Star of Hope

Star of Hope 1978

5.50

Two part film about David Bek and Mkhitar Sparapet's major Armenian uprising against Safavid Persia in the Syunik region in the 18th century.

1978

Tjvjik

Tjvjik 1962

2.00

Rich Nikoghos-agha buys some beef liver for Nerses-akhpar's family. Although months have passed, Nikoghos-agha does not hesitate to remind his "charity" to Nerses-akhpar every time they met.

1962

Everything is Fine

Everything is Fine 1991

1

Animated film from Robert Sahakyants. Political satire on the last years of Soviet Russian rule over Armenia. It makes fun of several well known Soviet leaders. Based on a popular Russian song from the 1930's

1991

A Piece of Sky

A Piece of Sky 1980

4.40

Nothing is easy for Torik, a shy orphan adopted by his aunt and uncle: he struggles to fit into village life, learn a craft, or find a wife. When Torik does fall in love – with Anjel, a local prostitute – he must face down the disapproval of his narrow-minded community and assert his right to happiness.

1980

A Golden Horseshoe

A Golden Horseshoe 1984

1

A stranger promises to one greedy man to fulfill his every wish. And he desires to be able to turn everything he touches into gold.

1984

Hostages

Hostages 1991

1

Gevorg Adamyan is a man of power who enjoys many privileges and is guided throughout his life by the slogan "the purpose justifies the means". This enables him always to stay at the top of the pyramid but, at the same time, gradually ruins him as a person and brings unhappiness to his own family, destroying the lives of his close friends and relatives.

1991

People Of Our City

People Of Our City 1966

1

Armenian film containing three short stories: the story about the first driver and coachman of old Yerevan, the complicated psychological relationship of a loving couple set in the backdrop of Garni Temple during reconstruction and a story about human life from the point of view of a poor and homeless dog.

1966

Return

Return 1972

6.31

The main character of the film is an outstanding physicist who was invited to Armenia from Russia to head a lab. He comes across many troubles in his homeland, but nevertheless finds his true love there.

1972

Mother Anoush

Mother Anoush 1984

1

The film tells us of the adventures of a mother who tries to visit her son in one of the military units.

1984