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The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia| 1hr : 12mins
Director: Arman Yeritsyan, Inna Sahakyan | Producer: Vardan Hovannisyan
Focus Years: 2009 | Country: Armenia
Subject Tags: armenia, art, communication, creativity, culture, europe, globalization
Quality Tags: Optimistic, Slow, Activating, Harmonizing
Synopsis:
Zhora (78) and Knyaz (77) were once the most celebrated tightrope dancers in Armenia. Today they are the only masters who can keep this art alive against the currents of contemporary society. Envious rivals throughout their lives, they now share the same hope—that the only remaining tightrope-student continues their art. Hovsep, a 17-year-old orphan adopted by Zhora, has to decide whether to become the last tightrope dancer in a society that has abandoned both him and the art of tightrope dancing. And now, after the death of Zhora, his teacher, Hovsep’s choice has only become more difficult…
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The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia | 1hr : 12mins

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