The movie
Amerikatsi
Charlie escapes the Armenian genocide as a boy by fleeing to the United States, but he returns as an adult and is arrested. He watches an Armenian couple from his prison cell, finally learning about his homeland.
Length: 116 min
Country: Verenigde Staten
Language spoken: Engels, Russisch, Armeens
Language subtitles: Nederlands
Cast: Michael A. Goorjian, Nelli Uvarova, Hovik Keuchkerian
Director: Michael A. Goorjian
Release date: 2024-08-22
Description
Poignant film, especially now with the usual geopolitical issues going on in Armenia. A quiet, charming movie. It's been a while since I've seen something like this. No super heros in sight! There's an underlying sense of longing and the observations from his window are very telling. Interesting way of storytelling and filmmaking. I think a lot of Armenians in the diaspora can relate but the film speaks to people who have curiosity of places they've never been, which seems completely counterintuitive but I think a lot of viewers can identify with the themes in this movie.
