Tevanik () is a 2014 drama film directed by Jivan Avetisyan with Arnold Aghababov, Karineh Khodikyan as scriptwriters. It is an international co-production and was created again with the collaboration of the National Cinema Center of Armenia and Artbox Production House of Lithuania.
Tevanik has won over ten “Best Feature Film” awards around the globe including in China, Italy, Poland, Romania, Russia, and US. The film has also received numerous worldwide recognition in addition to winning the Armenian Panorama category, Golden Apricot (1st Prize) at the Golden Apricot 11th International Film Festival in Yerevan, Armenia.
Plot Set in the 1990s during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, is a three-part movie; the first part is about little Aram's harmonious family who tragically gets separated in one day. Aram's entire childhood ends. The second part of the film centers on Astghik. Peace turns to war and she loses her friendship, her love, and her idol. Finally, the third part of the film tells a story of 14-year old, Tevanik, who becomes part of a war that changes him forever.
Cast Henrik Shahbazyan (Armenia) as Aram Mary Movsesyan (Armenia) as Astghik Hovhannes Khoderyan (Armenia) as Tevanik Sos Janibekyan (Armenia) as Avo Arthur Manukyan (Armenia) as Gurgen Marineh Gabrielyan (Armenia) as Aram's Mother Sergey Magalyan (Armenia) as Osep Karen Jhangirov (Armenia) as Old teacher Vahagn Galstyan (Armenia) as Vasil Narek Nersisyan (Armenia) as Barber's Client Satenik Hakhnazaryan (Armenia) as Astghik's Mother Greta Mejlumyan (Armenia) as Tevanik's Grandma Babken Chobanyan (Armenia) as Commander Ara Sargsyan (Armenia) as Meruzh Grigor Gabrielyan (Armenia) as Badal Reina Boudnik (Belorussia) as Sniper
Filmmakers Director - Jivan Avetisyan (Armenia) Scriptwriters - Arnold Aghababov (Armenia), Karineh Khodikyan (Armenia) Producers - Masis Baghdasaryan (Armenia), Gevork Gevorkyan (Armenia) Co-Producer - Kęstutis Drazdauskas (Lithuania) Music - Jonas Jurkūnas (Lithuania) Director of Photography - Narek Martirosyan (Armenia) Editor - Arsen Sargsyan (Armenia) Art Director - Anton Qeshishyan (Armenia) Graphic Design - Armen Tsagharyan (Armenia) Sound Director - Hayk Israelyan (Armenia) Visual Effects Arts - Vytautas Kazlauskas (Lithuania) Camera and Electrical Department - Andranik Sahakyan (Armenia) Lighting Technician - Narek Sargsyan (Armenia)
Awards, nominations, and honorable mention YearCountryFestivalAward/Participation2016Los Angeles, USA Hollywood & Beyond's Film FestivalBest International Feature Film2016Ufa, Russia“Silver Akbuzat” International Film FestivalBest Director of Photography2016Cannes, France Cannes International Film MarketFor distribution2015Warsaw, PolandInternational Historical and Military Film FestivalSpecial Prize2015RomaniaThe Romania International Film FestivalBest Film2015Los Angeles, USAAnnual World Entertainment AwardsBest Armenian Movie2014Los Angeles, USAArpa International Film FestivalBest Screenplay2014Xi'an, ChinaFirst Silk Road International Film FestivalPeople's Choice Award2014Rome, ItalyOverlook International Film FestivalJury award for Best Original Work2014Yerevan, ArmeniaGolden Apricot International Film FestivalBest Armenian Fiction2014Cannes, FranceCannes International Film MarketFor distribution2013Talin, EstoniaBaltik Event Film MarketFor distribution and development2013Cannes, FranceCannes International Film MarketFor distribution and development
Other awards and mentions
Received Special award of Haykyan Awards of the Youth Foundation of Armenia was awarded Avetisyan was also awarded a gold medal by the municipality of Nea Smyrni, Athens
References
External links
Tevanik's trailer on YouTube Tevanik on Facebook Tevanik at the National Cinema Center of Armenia TEVANIK By Jivan AVETISYAN on Cinando