Amerikatsi

Jul 21, 2022

1h 55m

★ 7.5

Freedom is a state of mind.

Overview

In 1948, decades after fleeing Armenia to the US as a child, Charlie returns in the hopes of finding a connection to his roots, but what he finds instead is a country crushed under Soviet rule. After being unjustly imprisoned, Charlie falls into despair, until he discovers that he can see into a nearby apartment from his cell window - the home of a prison guard.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Palodeon Pictures

People of Ar

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Cast

Charlie

Michael A. Goorjian

Tigran

Hovik Keuchkerian

Dmitry

Mikhail Trukhin

Sona

Nelly Uvarova

Ruzan

Narine Grigoryan

Warden Sargisyan

Jean-Pierre Nshanian

Sergeant Melikov

Aram Karakhanyan

Tall Guard

Lernik Harutyunyan

Old Stoic Prisoner

David Hakobyan

Poghosyan

Trdat Makaryan

Babloyan

Aram Novosardyan

Vladlena

Karine Janjukazyan

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