Tevanik


Tevanik is a 2014 drama film directed by Jivan Avetisyan with Arnold Aghababov, Karineh Khodikyan as scriptwriters. It is an international co-production and was created again with the collaboration of the National Cinema Center of Armenia and Artbox Production House of Lithuania.
Tevanik has won over ten “Best Feature Film” awards around the globe including in China, Italy, Poland, Romania, Russia, and US. The film has also received numerous worldwide recognition in addition to winning the Armenian Panorama category, Golden Apricot at the Golden Apricot 11th International Film Festival in Yerevan, Armenia.

Plot

Set in the 1990s during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, is a three-part movie; the first part is about little Aram's harmonious family who tragically gets separated in one day. Aram's entire childhood ends. The second part of the film centers on Astghik. Peace turns to war and she loses her friendship, her love, and her idol. Finally, the third part of the film tells a story of 14-year old, Tevanik, who becomes part of a war that changes him forever.

Cast

  • Henrik Shahbazyan as Aram
  • Mary Movsesyan as Astghik
  • Hovhannes Khoderyan as Tevanik
  • Sos Janibekyan as Avo
  • Arthur Manukyan as Gurgen
  • Marineh Gabrielyan as Aram's Mother
  • Sergey Magalyan as Osep
  • Karen Jhangirov as Old teacher
  • Vahagn Galstyan as Vasil
  • Narek Nersisyan as Barber's Client
  • Satenik Hakhnazaryan as Astghik's Mother
  • Greta Mejlumyan as Tevanik's Grandma
  • Babken Chobanyan as Commander
  • Ara Sargsyan as Meruzh
  • Grigor Gabrielyan as Badal
  • Reina Boudnik as Sniper

Filmmakers

Awards, nominations, and honorable mention

Other awards and mentions

  • Received Special award of Haykyan Awards of the Youth Foundation of Armenia was awarded
  • Avetisyan was also awarded a gold medal by the municipality of Nea Smyrni, Athens