Nahapet

Nahapet
Directed byHenrik Malyan
Written byHenrik Malyan (writer)
Starring
CinematographySergei Israelyan
Edited byH. Melkonyan
Music byAlexander Arutunian
Distributed byArmenfilm
Release date
  • 27 November 1977 (1977-11-27)
Running time
92 minutes
CountrySoviet Union
Languages

Nahapet (Armenian: Նահապետ) is a 1977 Soviet Armenian-language drama film about a man who tries to rebuild his life after losing his wife and child in the Armenian genocide. It is based on a novel written by Hrachya Qochar.[1] The film has been cited as an example of the portrayal of genocide in the film industry.[2] The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.[3]

  1. ^ See the collection of Kochar's short works in Spitak Girke (The White Book). (Yerevan 1965) ISBN 978-99930-54-18-4.
  2. ^ Shelton, Dinah (2005). Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity. Macmillan Reference. pp. 360, 361. ISBN 978-0-02-865848-3.
  3. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Nahapet". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 23 May 2009.