Nare Mkrtchyan’s film “The Other Side of Home” is among Oscar contenders

Panorama.am - 27/10

Documentary film “The Other Side of Home” made by Armenian filmmaker Nare Mkrtchyan living in Los Angeles has been included in the shortlist of Documentary Short Subject of 89th Academy Awards. Nine other films are included in this nomination. The official website of Oscar informs.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/154513238

“The Other Side of Home” tells about a Turkish woman named Maya who discovers that her great grandmother was a survivor of the Armenian Genocide and decides to go to Armenia to take part in the 100th commemoration of the Armenian Genocide.

Maya comes to embody the conflict, as she is both an Armenian and Turkish. She has two conflicting identities: one that suffers and the other that denies the suffering and its causes. This documentary is a universal story of identity, denial, and how the experience of genocide creates a ripple effect for future generations on both sides.

Nare Mkrtchyan’s grandmother and grandfather were among the survivals of the Armenian Genocide. Ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide he intended to shoot a film that would not be specifically about the genocide, but rather a story about suffering.

The premiere of “The Other Side of Home” was held in the US and its Armenian premiere will kick off within the framework of Golden Apricot film festival.

89th Academy Awards will take place on 26 February 2017.