The Art of Seeing, The Art of Remembering
Trailer Only; 1min:34sec
The Art of Seeing, The Art of Remembering uses the Image as the Protagonist. The film was produced between December 2020 (following the Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh war between Armenia and Azerbaijan) and Spring 2022. Working with two distinct Armenian communities, traditional border villages which hold up the potential resistance from their hostile neighbours, the film explores the set-up of a Community Archive with village Elders whilst juxtaposing how teenagers look at a single polaroid image in the world of social media. The Film explores the communities and the individuals' understanding of Identity, Memory, and Self in adverse conditions and what Hope & Opportunities exist for their adolescence in particular. The Art of Seeing provides a powerful mirror reminding the viewer of basic human solidarity with its people.
The film won seven (7) awards at film festivals globally. It will enter the public domain in 2024.
The Blockade
Eurovision's White Washing
This short-film depicts the incredible story of 16 incredible teenagers who were trapped in Goris, Armenia following the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in which their Armenian contest Nare was runner-up with her song Dance! It took place on December 11, 2022. They were unable to return to their homes in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh / Bergkarabach) due to a road blockade set-up in the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijani forces. This is their account.
Kinship
Producer Trailer Only! - Boys Today, Men Tomorrow
In a remote village in Kosovo, the past casts a long shadow. A family of 2500 souls struggles to find its place in a changing world. Based on the Directors engagement with the community and renowned Community Archival work, Kinship tells the story of one family's search for belonging. We meet Rabit, the community Doctor, who recounts his heartbreaking tale of being 'gifted' to his uncle as a young boy. An all too common practice rooted in ancient customs. He grapples with the trauma of his stolen innocence. Rabit's neighbour, another Dermaku, Florentina faces her own struggle. Pregnant with her first child, she dreams of a better future. But is that future possible here? Or must she also make the painful choice to leave everything she has ever known behind? From multi-award winning director Sascha Klamp comes a powerful story of a people caught between worlds. In a country rebuilding after war and independence, one family confronts its past and charts its course for the future. Kinship. Coming soon.