Father and son, Harutyun Khachatryan and Ruben Khachatryan tell the story of the talented Armenian painter Vahan Ananyan's adventurous life and artistic heritage. Vahan, being born and raised in Yerevan, but growing increasingly disappointed in Armenian reality (the earthquake, the war, the collapse of the Soviet Union), moves to Tallinn, then Kyiv and Odesa to works there. After his passing Vahan's remains were buried in Tallinn, Odesa, and Yerevan. His artistic heritage remains in faraway countries.
Producers: |
Harutyun Khachatryan, Vardan Hakobyan, Ofelya Tovmasyan |
Directors: |
Harutyun Khachatryan, Ruben Khachatryan |
Script: |
Harutyun Khachatryan, Mikayel Stamboltsyan |
Camera: |
Vahagn Ter-Hakobyan, Ruben Khachatryan, Vrezh Petrosyan |
Harutyun Khachatryan (1955, Akhalkalak, Georgia) is an Armenian director whose oeuvre consisting of fourteen films perfectly portrays the Armenian reality and culture through his original poetics and emotional photography. After completing his film studies in 1981, he worked as director and directing assistant, and later became the head of the documentary department of the Armenfilm Studio, also known as Hayfilm, The National Cinema Centre of Armenia. Khachatryan is also the co-founder and director of the Golden Apricot International Film Festival in Yerevan, Armenia, an important platform for intercultural exchange and for the development of Armenian cinema.
Ruben Khachatryan pursued education at the Institute of Art and Design in Germany, Armenian State Pedagogical Institute, and Armenian Republic Center of Aesthetic Education. With a diverse background from Theological Seminary to music school, he developed a range of skills. In 2001, he founded the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets. Work experiences include roles in the Golden Apricot International Film Festival Committee, IAN TECH. Group, TV station "h2," and Armenfilm Studio, contributing to over 20 films in various capacities. He has served as President of the Council at Foundation FPWC since 2003 and directed 25 environmental documentaries from 2003 to 2006. Additionally, he initiated the SunChild Regional Environmental Festival in 2006-2007. His exhibition participation includes Circular5 Exhibition in Armenia (1996) and a ceramic exhibition in Rostock, Germany (1997).