John Galsworthy


“Let’s agree – life is a huge wide adaptable thing! If we look fearlessly at the last station –the Secre, and at the same time feel the eternal movement of the soul, then we didn’t live in vain.
English classic John Galsworthy in the series of “Encyclopedia”.

 

I am Still 86


Hankavan, once a prosperous Greek village, now has 15 households, of which only three belong to the Greek. There are mainly Armenians there, refugees. In summer, usually the village is hosting numerous tourists. While in winter, when the roads to external world, are closed, only a few households are left in the parish. Grandma Argenik is one of those in the custody of the parish; she gathers wood all year round with her back bent, cultivates her small garden and medicinal herbs. The 86 year old granny knows how to also assist her fellow villagers...  

Fyodor Khitruk


When creating films, it never occurred to him that they were meant specifically for children. However, he became a child, as he made them. 
Fyodor Khitruk in the TV series “Known- Unknown Cinematography”.  

 

Ashugh (mystic bard) – folklore collector


Zhora Grigoryan has educated generations for 40 years with folk music and dance. Today, the teachers of folk songs and dance in his native Aragats and surrounding villages adhere to his counsel. Grand-dad Zhora has also decoded and re-arranged a number of khaghiks (playful songs), samples of folklore. He has authored many songs.
The policy of Zhora Grigoryan is song, his concern – preservation of cultural values, refinement and transfer to the future generations.

 

Emir Kusturica


“There will always be people who’ll try to tack you on the floor. They’ll even stand in a que to do that. However, you need to get rid of them from time to time. Everyone should sense the delight of a flight”.
Emir Kusturica, acclaimed genious filmmaker of XXI century.

 

Audrey Hepburn


She never spoke about herself so typical to a noble aristocrat. Instead, she always recalled gratefully all those next to her. The life of “Movie Princess and Angel” Audrey Hepburn in the TV series “Known- Unknown Cinematography”.

Let there Only be Peace


“Life is a fight, and working with the soil is a torture, and the everyday life of a peasant is a fight for survival”. The harmonius family of Apo overcomes all difficulties with love. The only thing he wishes for is peace.

Francisco Goya


He lived in the period of time which was a turning point for Spain to become the eyewittness of luxurious masquerades and horrible wars. He had the kings and toreadors, Courtesan and princesses, poets and ministers in front of his perspicacious eye. His art largely predetermined and ordained the developments of 19th century painting. 
The life and art of Francisco Goya in the format of TV encyclopedia. 

 

Longing of Rezgo


Freedom fighter Rezgo haa fought for the liberation of Artsakh along with hundreds of Yezidis. For him, his first homeland is Armenia, where the Yezidis settled down after the Genocide committed in Ottoman Turkey in 1915, where the Yezidis became literate and prosper. 
Rezgo has one big longing in his heart – the yearning for the Western Armenia, where his ancestors rest. His only dream is to cross Araz without any hindrances and resettle there with Armenians. 

 

Canonization: part 2


Second part of the film presents the history of canonization of the Armenian Genocide, provides explanations as to why and how are they canonized. The film also underlines the fact of restoring canonization order after the interval of many centuries. 

Komitas Vardapet


Many in his native town knew this skinny, thin and pale boy. “Little wandering singer”; this was how they called this wise and kind boy in worn-out clothes often seen asleep on the cold stones of laundry. The wandere was young Solomon, years later to be known as Komitas Vardapet.
Biography of Komitas Vardapet in the format of TV encyclopedia.

 

Gabriel Chemberdjian


The film talks about the activities of Gabriel Chemberdjian, Armenian benefactor, President of Pyunik Panarmenian Foundation for Human Resource Development and the program it implemented.