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My Sweet Land is a coming-of-age story set against a multigenerational war in the post-Soviet Caucasus Mountains. It follows an 11-year-old boy named Vrej, growing up in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) who dreams of becoming a dentist in his picture-postcard village with its roaming ducks and golden bees. His sweet land, however, is strewn with mines from previous wars, shaping a country that remains unrecognized to the world. Vrej’s life takes a sudden turn when war erupts, forcing him to flee with his family. He spends his days in exile impatiently waiting for victory, but reality takes a different turn; Armenians lose the war. Upon returning to his surviving village, he confronts the devastation, new power dynamics, and an education that prepares children for near-future battles. Vrej must learn the rules of war… But can he carry a nation’s hopes on his young shoulders? The film is a testament to the people of Artsakh, where hope and trauma had shaped their resilience across generations.

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    86 minutes
  • Language
    Armenian
  • Country
    United States, Jordan, France, Ireland
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  • Director
    Sareen Hairabedian
  • Producer
    Azza Hourani, Sareen Hairabedian, Julie Paratian, David Rane
  • Cinematographer
    Sareen Hairabedian
  • Editor
    Raphaelle Martin-Holger, Sareen Hairabedian
  • Composer
    Tigran Hamasyan