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The life of the Armenian poet and troubadour Sayat Nova, revealed more through his poetry than through important events, with lyrical, poetic and beautifully constructed imagery, stripped of plot and dialogue. The film’s opening sequence, formed by Nova’s own writings, resonates through the whole film: "I am the man whose life and soul are torture".

Restored in 2014 by Cineteca di Bologna/L’Immagine Ritrovata and The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project, in association with the National Cinema Centre of Armenia and Gosfilmofond of Russia. Restoration funding provided by the Material World Charitable Foundation and The Film Foundation.