A Piece of Sky
Armenian Phantoms: a brief film history
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1h 27m
Directed by Henrik Malyan • 1980 • USSR/Armenia
Nothing is easy for Torik, a shy orphan adopted by his aunt and uncle: he struggles to fit into village life, learn a craft, or find a wife. When Torik does fall in love – with Anjel, a local prostitute – he must face down the disapproval of his narrow-minded community and assert his right to happiness. One of Armenian master filmmaker Henrik Malyan’s classic tragicomedies, which demonstrates his deep affection for his nation’s history.
A PIECE OF SKY • ԿՏՈՐ ՄԸ ԵՐԿԻՆՔ
Directed by Henrik Malyan
Written by Stepan Aldzhadzhyan, Henrik Malyan
Cinematography by Sergei Israelyan
Music by Tigran Mansuryan
Starring: Frunzik Mkrtchyan, Sofiko Chiaureli, Ashot Adamyan
In Armenian with English subtitles
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