Monday 11 May, 18:15

Ararat (Atom Egoyan)

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Atom Egoyan’s Ararat frames the legacy of the 1915 Armenian genocide through a mosaic of interconnected lives. Layering an artist painting his mother, a director staging his definitive film, a young man at customs, a daughter seeking her missing father, a lecturer and an actor confronting role and responsibility, the film probes memory, exile and the struggle to reconstruct a contested past. Sparse, textured imagery and careful rhythms create a reflective, often unsettling atmosphere that examines how history is performed, remembered and inherited.

English with French subtitles – Followed by a talk with Arsinée Khanjian and Valentina Calzolari Bouvier.

Blvd de Saint-Georges 8,
1205 Genève
Photo Credit: Cinélux
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