Summary
In 1921, a shipload of Armenian refugees arrive in Marseilles, hoping
to begin a new life. These include six-year-old Azad Zakarian,
his father Hagop, his mother Araxi and his two aunts Anna and
Gayané. They are the survivors of a genocide
perpetrated by the Turkish army against the Armenian people in
1915. In spite of the difficulties they face, financial hardship
and racism, Azad’s parents are prepared to do everything they can to
ensure that their son has a decent education and can make a successful future for
himself in his adopted country...
Review
User Comments
Great!!! World humanity, recognizes undeniable events of 1915 and
predicts its repetition!! It was a genocide.
Astghik Khachatrian (Armenia)
Wonderful film!!! This film relates to human kind. It makes us to think about such values as motherhood, justice, true love towards people and homesickness!!! It’s a rare film!
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Astghik Khachatrian (Armenia)
Wonderful film!!! This film relates to human kind. It makes us to think about such values as motherhood, justice, true love towards people and homesickness!!! It’s a rare film!
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Credits
- Director: Henri Verneuil
- Script: Henri Verneuil (novel)
- Photo: Edmond Richard
- Music: Jean-Claude Petit
- Cast: Claudia Cardinale (Araxi (Mayrig)), Omar Sharif (Hagop), Isabelle Sadoyan (Anna), Nathalie Roussel (Gayane), Jacky Nercessian (Apkar), Richard Berry (Araxi (voice only)), Cédric Doucet (Azad age 7), Tom Ponsin (Azad age 12), Stéphane Servais (Azad age 20), Serge Avedikian (Vaksen Papasian), Jean-Pierre Delage, Michèle Bardollet (Madeleine), Christian Barbier (Father Pignon), Patrick Timsit, Nicolas Silberg (Lawyer), Denis Podalydès (Tehlirian)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 157 min
- Aka: Mother
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