Cast & Crew
Producer: Clara Vuillermoz
Director: Alexis Pazoumian
Cinematography: Alexis Pazoumian, Fabien Faure
Music: Rafael Pazoumian (Rio Tigre)
Sound: Laurent Voglaire
Editing:Yannik Leroy
Production: Solent Production, Naoko Films
Synopsis
Samvel and Avo, Erik and Karen live in the land of a century-old conflict, rooted in the rubble of the Russian Empire. In Nagorno-Karabakh, people live, dream and prepare for a tragedy that is always on the horizon. Over 3 years, Alexis Pazoumian films the epilogue of the black garden, a land where war waits for no one.
Festivals/Awards and more
The film premiered at CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary FF 2024
The film was nominated in Biografilm festivals, Bologna, Italy 2024
The film was shown within the framework of the 21st Golden Apricot International Film Festival.
Film on author's website - http://www.alexispazoumian.com/work/jardin-noir-work-in-progress/
Film's page on GAIFF - http://gaiff.am/arm/theblackgarden
MUBI - https://mubi.com/en/am/films/the-black-garden
IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31598117/?ref_=ttawd_ov
Press:
https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/the-black-garden-review-alexis-pazoumian-1235949689/
https://icsfilm.org/reviews/cphdox-2024-review-the-black-garden-alexis-pazoumian/
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/black-garden-review-sensitive-doc-205607691.html
https://www.civilnet.am/en/news/785948/the-black-garden-a-story-of-war-and-resilience/