MOTHERLAND

Apr 11, 2024

0h 5m

★ 10.0

Overview

Having left their home country for almost 20 years, a mother, her son and her daughter reminisce of their days in Armenia and reflect on how radically different their life is now. They also discuss the current political state of the country in the midst of an ongoing war.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

Shoghik Markosyan

Manvel Markosyan

Anahit Khalatyan

William Saroyan (voice)

William Saroyan

Lea Joy Sabbaghian (voice)

Lea Joy Sabbaghian

Sirvart Sabbaghian (voice)

Sirvart Sabbaghian

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