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Three grandchildren of Armenian Genocide survivors respond to its haunting legacy and issues of Armenian identity. Guitarist Aram Bajakian, painter Kevork Mourad, and writer Alan Semerdjian present individual compositions in their respective disciplines that come together in this animated short film highlighting the power of artistic collaboration as a meaning-making tool in response to intergenerational trauma and the refusal of a people to be erased from history.

Year
2021
Runtime
11 minutes
Language
English
Country
Canada, United States, Kurdistan
Awards
Finalist, Montreal Independent Film Festival, 2021; Official Selection: Armenians in Film at Lincoln Center, 2021; Official Selection: SR Socially Relevant Film Festival New York, 2022

Director
Aram Bajakian, Kevork Mourad, Alan Semerdjian

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An Armenian Triptych: Retracing Our Steps

Guitarist Aram Bajakian, painter Kevork Mourad, and writer Alan Semerdjian present individual compositions in their respective disciplines that come together in this animated short film highlighting the power of artistic collaboration as a meaning-making tool in response to intergenerational trauma and the refusal of a people to be erased from history.

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