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202377 minPG-13documentary

Far from Michigan

202377 minPG-13documentary

After 44 days of fighting, the radio announces Armenia's capitulation, forcing residents of Stepanakert to leave their homes.

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Silva Khnkanosian

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After 44 days of fighting, the radio announces Armenia's capitulation, forcing residents of Stepanakert to leave their homes.

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In Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, women take refuge in cellars as war rages outside. Director Silva Khnkanosian documents their lives during a renewed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. With men at the front lines, women stay connected to the unfolding events through radios and phones. After 44 days of fighting, news of Armenia's capitulation forces them to confront the reality of leaving their homes. Khnkanosian's logbook captures their determination amid chaos.

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