Bonded Parallels (2009)

Directed by

Hovhannes Galstyan

Genre

drama film

Country

Armenia, France, Norway

Runtime

1h 29m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells two linked stories from different time periods. One follows a daughter's birth and the other follows her mother's death. Their lives are shaped by the true story of an Armenian soldier in Norway during World War II and the director's own family history.

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What happens

Bonded Parallels (Armenian: Խճճված զուգահեռներ) is a 2009 film written and directed by Armenian filmmaker Hovhannes Galstyan. This film deals with two stories which take place at different times and linked by the birth of the protagonist, the daughter, and the death of the second main character, the mother. The destiny of these two heroines has been influenced by the true story of an Armenian soldier during World War II in Norway and by director's personal history. In 2009 and 2010, the film was shown at international film festivals in Moscow, Yerevan, Toronto, Orenburg, Volokolamsk, Rotterdam, Houston, Cannes, Los Angeles, and São Paulo. It also appeared at Best of CIS Countries festivals in Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Austria, and the Czech Republic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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