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In the Land of Arto

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In the Land of Arto

Le Pays d’Arto

direction Tamara Stepanyan

France, Armenia 2025 Fiction Cor 104 min.

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Céline arrives in Armenia for the first time to settle the formalities surrounding the death of her husband, Arto. She discovers that he lied to her about his identity, his past, and his involvement in a war that never ends. A new journey begins for her, as she sets out to uncover Arto’s past. A woman chases a ghost. Can the dead be saved? Presented at the Locarno Film Festival.

france armenia women directors international film festivals women-centered stories memory identity

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direction

Tamara Stepanyan

screenplay

Tamara Stepanyan, Jean-Christophe Ferrari, Jean Breschand, Romy Coccia di Ferro, Jihane Chouaib

cinematography

Claire Mathon

editing

Olivier Ferrari

sound

Olivier Mauvezin, Jean-Marc Schick, Bruno Reiland, Nathalie Vidal

music

Marc Ribot

art direction

Arthur Saryan

cast

Camille Cottin, Zar Amir, Shant Hovhannisyan, Hovnatan Avédikian, Alexander Khachatryan, Babken Chobanyan, Denis Lavant

production

Stéphane Jourdain, Camille Gentet

co-production

Tamara Stepanyan

produced by

La Huit, Pan Cinema, Visan, Kinotech, Edgar Baghdasaryan Film Production

distribution

Autoral Filmes

world sales

Be For Films

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