The Last Inhabitant

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The Last Inhabitant
The Last Inhabitant - Poster.jpg
Directed byJivan Avetisyan
Written by, Tsovinar Khachatryan
Produced byMasis Baghdasaryan

Starring
Homayoun Ershadi

Cinematography
Edited by
Music bySerj Tankian
Running time
82 minutes
CountriesArmenia, Lithuania, Sweden, Lebanon, US
LanguagesArmenian
Azerbaijani
Russian

The Last Inhabitant[1] (Armenian: Վերջին բնակիչը) is a film created by Jivan Avetisyan․ It premiered at the 13th Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival (GAIFF),[2] in Armenia.

Festivals and awards[]

The Last Inhabitant was considered for the 2017 Golden Globe Awards.[3]

In June 2017 in Shanghai (China) at the 20th Shanghai International Film Festival the film was screened as part of the Panorama Program.

It was screened in “Venice Production Bridge” in September 2017 in Venice (Italy) at the 74th Venice International Film Festival.[4]

In October 2017 in Helsinki (Finland) at the Scandinavian International Film Festival,[5] the film won the "Best Feature" Award and actor Alexander Khachatrtan won an award for "Best Actor".

Premiere[]

The film opened in Armenia on November 17, 2016, at three main theaters including, CinemaStar, KinoPark and Moscow Cinema.[6]

The Los Angeles premiere[7] took place on April 7 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California. The screening was presented by the Artskah Arts and Cultural Foundation.

Synopsis[]

The film is set in 1988, just before the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Evicted as a result of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, Abgar stays behind alone inside a gradually shrinking enemy ring. He is waiting for his daughter, who has become a witness to her husband’s murder by an angry mob and was hospitalized with trauma. Ibrahim, an Azerbaijani, suggests that Abgar work on the construction of a mosque with the promise to find and return Abgar's missing daughter. A few days later, Ibrahim finds the girl, named Yurga, in a psychiatric hospital of Baku and brings her to Abgar.

Cast[]

  • Alexander Khachatryan (Armenia) - Abgar
  • Homayoun Ershadi (Iran) - Ibrahim
  • Sandra Dauksaite-Petrulene (Lithuania) - Yurga,[8][9]
  • Sos Janibekyan (Armenia) – Artist
  • Dimitra Chatoupi (Greece) – Asli
  • Anne Bedian (United States) – Rebecca
  • Armen Grayg (Russia) – Commandant[10]
  • Babken Chobanyan (Armenia) - Razmik
  • Narine Petrosyan(Armenia) – Operator
  • Elfik Zohrabyan (Armenia) – Russian Soldier

Filmmakers[]

  • Directed by: Jivan Avetisyan
  • Screenplay: Tsovinar Khachatryan, Masis Baghdasaryan
  • Producer: Masis Baghdasryan
  • Co–Producers: Gevorg Gevorgyan, Kestutis Drazdauskas
  • Executive Producer: Adrineh Mirzayan
  • Editing: Eimantas Belickas
  • Makeup: Zarina Karakhanova
  • Costumes: Hovsanna Vanaturanc, Naira Muradyan
  • Sound: Curtis Fritsch
  • Production Design: Nahapes Sargsyan, Anton Keshishyan
  • Cinematography: Tigran Khachaturyan
  • Music: Serj Tankian

Production[]

Production took place in the village of Khachmach, Artsakh. The film was completed in 2016 as a result of an international production between “Fish еye Art” Cultural Foundation, National Cinema Center of Armenia and the Lithuanian production house “Artbox”. The film making was supported by Apricot Stone[11] of Sweden, “Alpha Dogs, Inc” and “Mosaics Art & Cultural Foundation” both of the United States, as well as the Lebanese University Institute of Fine Arts 2 of Lebanon. The cast included actors from Iran, Lithuania, Greece, Russia and the United States.[12]

Music[]

System of A Down rock group's vocalist Serj Tankian[13] composed the music. The music was recorded with the participation of the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra[14][15] under Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Eduard Topchyan and Hover Chamber Choir under Artistic Director Sona Hovhannisyan.

Premieres[]

  • April 7, 2017 - USA, Los Angeles Alex theater
  • February 2, 2017 –Stepanakert, AR “Vallex Garden Cinema”
  • July 12, 2016 - Armenia, Yerevan, “Golden Apricot International Film Festival”, Moscow Cinema

Festivals/awards[]

N. Year Month/Day Country/City Festival Award/ Note
1.     2017 Nov 27-Dec 3 Italy, Padua Dessaran Festival Film-Screening
2.     2017 Nov 15-19 Canada, Toronto Pomegranate Film Festival Award “Honorable Mention” in the “Best Feature Film” nomination
3.     2017 Oct 25-28 Finland, Helsinki Scandinavian International Film Festival Awards “Best Feature”,

Best Actor- Alexander Khachatryan”

4.     2017 Sept 05 Italy, Venice 74th Venice International Film Festival Screened in “Venice Production Bridge”
5.     2017 June 17–26 China, Shanghai 20th Shanghai International Film Festival Screened in "Panorama" Program
6.     2017 January 8 USA, California 74th Golden Globe Awards[16][17] Considered for “Best Foreign Language Film”
7.     2016 May 11–23 France, Cannes 69th Cannes International Film Festival Film Market Negotiations for the distribution of the film "The Last Inhabitant"

References[]

  1. ^ Avetisyan, Jivan. "The Last Inhabitant". The Last Inhabitant. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  2. ^ ‘The Last Inhabitant’ Premiers, Jacqueline Bisset Arrives at Golden Apricot Film Festival
  3. ^ "The Last Inhabitant (Armenia)". www.goldenglobes.com. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  4. ^ LLC, Helix Consulting. "Jivan Avetisyan's 'The Last Inhabitant' screened at Venice Film Festival". www.panorama.am. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  5. ^ "Հայաստանի Հանրապետության արտաքին գործերի նախարարություն". www.mfa.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  6. ^ The Last Inhabitant in Moscow Cinema, Nov. 17
  7. ^ "'The Last Inhabitant' to Premiere in Los Angeles – Asbarez.com". Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  8. ^ Sandra Daukšaitė-Petrulėnė vaidins garsaus režisieriaus filme
  9. ^ Episode 58 – Johno talks to actress Sandra Dauksaite
  10. ^ Armen Grayg Convinced in success of The Last Inhabitant
  11. ^ THE LAST INHABITANT Official Trailer 2016
  12. ^ "'The Last Inhabitant' to Premiere in Los Angeles – Asbarez.com". Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  13. ^ "Serj Tankian touched by story of "The Last Inhabitant" film: Exclusive interview". armenpress.am. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  14. ^ "Soundtrack written by Serj Tankian recorded in Armenia". armenpress.am. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  15. ^ The Soundtrack of “The Last Inhabitant” recorded in Armenia
  16. ^ "The Last Inhabitant (Armenia)". www.goldenglobes.com. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
  17. ^ "Mailbag: Help extend summer weeks". Glendale News-Press. 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
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