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16 District, 16 Floors, 16 People
This short film features the 16 district in Yerevan, Armenia, where the legacy of the Soviet Union still occupies the minds and daily lives of the residents living in these huge unfinished monolithic structures built to write the Cyrillic letters “CCCP” (USSR). The film highlights the everyday issues and concerns of the community, linking the past and present with all its changes and difficulties of the people once living in a superpower that became a decaying empire.
Awards
Best Armenian Short Film, “One Shot” International Short Film Festival, Yerevan, Armenia, 2018
Tatevik Vardanyan
Tatevik Vardanyan is an Armenian-British photographer and director, whose images explore the relationship between people and place. Born in the former Soviet Union, she grew up in the newly formed independent Armenia and is currently based in London. Since she started her photography career she has produced both personal and editorial work, which has been published in local and international magazines. Her Soviet architecture photo project “Panels” has been exhibited in France and the United Kingdom in 2017. In addition, Tatevik has given photography classes at the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies in Yerevan for many years.
Filmography
16 District, 16 Floors, 16 People, 2018
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Film Details:
Armenia, 2017, 24’
in Armenian w/ Eng. subtitles
Director & Writer: Seg Kirakossian
Producer: Seg Kirakossian
Cinematographer: Seg Kirakossian
Editor: Seg Kirakossian
Sound: Seg Kirakossian
Production Company: Contact Media, Armenian Public TV