Armenian road movie wins British Council’s special prize

Armenian Rhapsodies, a road movie by Diaspora-Armenian young directors, has won a special award at the British Council’s Armenian Panorama contest.

According to an official statement by the organizers, the film, which tells about Armenia, will be screened in the United Kingdom next year as part of the Sheffield Doc/Fest 2013 festival.

Sheffield Doc/Fest is an annual documentary film festival that attracts the best representatives of cinematography, who gather together to discuss their accomplishments of the past year.

The Armenian Rhapsody has been produced by the joint efforts of three Brazilian-Armenian directors. It is the first full-length movie by Kasiana Ter-Harutyunyan.

“The Diaspora-Armenian young producer has managed to reflect Armenia through his color palette. The film is rich in characters, each telling about his or her own Armenia, ” said Narek Tovmasyan, a programs manager at the British Council.


The authors have characterized their work a road movie, considering that their heroes’ stories merge together to create the history of Armenia.

The film was also awarded the Best Armenian Documentary prize at the Golden Apricot International Film Festival.