MY SWEET LAND
France, Ireland, Jordan, United States 2024 – Director: Sareen Hairabedian – Original language: Armenian – Subtitles: English – Length: 86 min.
Vrej grows up in the rolling hills of his homeland with heroic songs and believing that armed conflict is unavoidable. When the war over the former republic of Nagorno-Karabakh flares up again, the family must flee once more - with no certainty of returning. This dense and affectionate observational piece is Hairabedian’s feature-length debut. Anna Magdalena Hofer
Content warning: The film contains scenes of military and warlike violence.
German premiere
Biography
Sareen Hairabedian is an Armenian-Jordanian documentary filmmaker based in the U.S. She is a 2023 fellow at Video Consortium x DOCNYC and Creative Armenia and founder of the Production company HAI Creative. MY SWEET LAND is her feature-length debut.
Filmography (selection)
WE CARRY ON, USA 2024, 11. min.
WE ARE NOT DONE YET, USA 2018, 40 min.
Nominated for the DOK.fest Award of SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit
No youth rating
English/Original Title: Տունս քաղցր ա. Writer: Sareen Hairabedian. Camera: Sareen Hairabedian. Sound: Azza Hourani. Editing: Raphaëlle Martin-Hölger, Sareen Hairabedian. Music: Tigran Hamasyan. Production: HAI Creative. Producer: Azza Hourani, Sareen Hairabedian. Co-Producers: Sister Productions: Julie Paratian. Soilsiu Films: David Rane. Executive Producers: Hallee Adelman, Beth Levison, Sushmit Ghosh, Rintu Thomas, Carrie Lozano.
