Earthquake (; ) is a 2016 Russian-Armenian disaster drama film directed by Sarik Andreasyan based on the 1988 Armenian earthquake. It was selected as the Armenian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. However, the film was disqualified by the Academy for not meeting the submission requirements.
Plot
Cast Sebastien Sisak as Didier, a cynologist Sabina Akhmedova as Gayane Konstantin Lavronenko as Konstantin Berezhnoy Artyom Bystrov as a hoistman Armen Margaryan as Armen Arsen Grigoryan as Ryzhiy Maria Mironova as Anna Berezhnaya Michael Poghosyan as Erem
Box office According to Box Office Mojo, Earthquake grossed $3.6 million in Russia and ex-Soviet countries, against a budget of RUB 200,000,000 (approximately $3.3 million in 2016), according to Kinopoisk.Землетрясение (2016) — кассовые сборы — КиноПоиск
Reception Critical reception of the film in Russian media ranged from mixed to positive.Рецензии на фильм Землетрясение / Землетрясение (2016), отзывыЗемлетрясение (2016) — отзывы о фильме зрителей и рецензии критиков Earthquake had the best critical reception of all films directed by Sarik Andreasyan.
See also List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Armenian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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