Mayrig (1991)

Directed by

Henri Verneuil

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

2h 37m

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An Armenian family escapes the genocide in Turkey and starts a new life in France. The story follows their daily struggles, hopes, and the strong bond between them through a child's eyes.

poignantearnestfamily-centeredbittersweetslow-pacedsubduedhistoricalnostalgic

What happens

Mayrig (Mother) is a 1991 semi-autobiographical film written and directed by French-Armenian filmmaker Henri Verneuil. The film's principal cast includes Claudia Cardinale and Omar Sharif as parents of Azad (Henri Verneuil depicted as child). Mayrig means mother in Armenian. The film is about the struggles of an Armenian family that emigrates to France from Turkey after the Armenian genocide of 1915. For the film's main soundtrack, Verneuil used the traditional Armenian song "Dle Yaman". Following the film's success, Verneuil edited the movie into a television series. He followed that up with 588 rue paradis, a sequel to the original movie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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