A lyrical journey through Armenia, following the creation and transport of a statue. The simple telling from basic materials of the making of the clay used in the statue, and of the simple but poignant a cappella poetry that is sung as the only commentary, the film is a testament not only to Armenia‘s national poet, Ashugh Jivani, but to the integrity of art, its roots far away from the superficiality of the world, and of the power and truth it can convey.
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Harutyun Khachatryan Director · Mikayel Stamboltsyan Writer
United States release April 30, 2006 · Original title Պոետի վերադարձը
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Original title
Պոետի վերադարձը
Original language
Armenian
Spoken on screen
Armenian
Release dates
Armenia · July 17, 2005
Limited theatrical
United States · April 30, 2006
DC International Film Festival premiere
Australia
June 1, 2006 · Sydney International Film Festival
Netherlands
January 1, 2006 · International Film Festival Rotterdam
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