Synopsis
Shoghakat Vardanyan searches for her brother Soghomon, who went missing during the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, while documenting her family's emotional struggle for answers.
Synopsis
Shoghakat Vardanyan searches for her brother, Soghomon, who went missing during the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War in September 2020. Soghomon, a 21-year-old music student, was serving in the Armenian army when he disappeared on the seventh day of the conflict. Over three years, Shoghakat documents her family's emotional struggle as they seek answers. Six months after his disappearance, human remains were discovered, but it took more than a year for DNA results to confirm the identity of the remains, designated as 1489.
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Why Watch
- Follow Shoghakat's emotional search for her brother Soghomon.
- See the impact of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War on families.
- Meet the families of soldiers who remain unidentified.
Did You Know
- Soghomon Vardanyan went missing on the seventh day of the war in 2020.
- The film is 76 minutes long and was released in 2023.
- It took over a year and a half for the family to get DNA test results.
- The title '1489' is the number assigned to Soghomon's remains.
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Who directed the documentary 1489?
Shoghakat Vardanyan directed the documentary 1489.
What is the significance of the title 1489?
The title 1489 refers to the number assigned to Soghomon Vardanyan's unidentified remains, symbolizing many soldiers who perished in the conflict.
How long did Shoghakat Vardanyan document her search for her brother?
Shoghakat Vardanyan documented her search for her brother over a period of more than three years.
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