Mayak (film)
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2019) |
| Mayak | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mariya Saakyan |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Anton Melnik |
| Starring | Sos Sargsyan Sofiko Chiaureli |
| Cinematography | |
| Music by | Kimmo Pohjonen |
| Distributed by | |
Release date | 2006 |
Running time | 78 min. |
| Countries | Russia Armenia |
| Language | Russian |
Mayak (Russian: Маяк, meaning The Lighthouse) is a 2006 Russian film directed by Mariya Saakyan. Young director by Maria Sahakyan made picture about the war in the Caucasus, but without the war.
Synopsis[]
The film is about the war in Armenia from women's point of view. The girl (Lena) from Moscow, rides in a small North-Armenian town, where she was born. Then the war begins. Lena wants to take her grandmother and grandfather out of the town, but having arrived home, she realizes that she has no opportunity to return to Moscow. Lena learns to live in the conditions of war. She realizes that to run away does not mean to escape. The latest frames of the film give us hope that life continues and everything will be fine.
Cast[]
- - Lena
- - Grandmother
- Sos Sargsyan - Grandfather
- Sofiko Chiaureli - neighbour
- - Roza
- - Levan
- - Izolda
Awards[]
- London Film Festival
- Rotterdam International Film Festival
External links[]
- Mayak at IMDb
- The Lighthouse at AllMovie
- Official website (in Russian)
 | This article related to Russian film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- Russian-language films
- 2006 films
- 2006 drama films
- Russian films
- Russian drama films
- Russian film stubs