Tevanik

Tevanik (Armenian: «Թևանիկ») is a 2014 drama film directed by Jivan Avetisyan with Arnold Aghababov, Karineh Khodikyan as scriptwriters. It is an international co-production and was created again with the collaboration of the National Cinema Center of Armenia and Artbox Production House of Lithuania.

Tevanik
Film poster
Armenian	Թևանիկ
Directed by	Jivan Avetisyan
Release date	May 2014 (2014-05)^[1]
Running time	81 minutes
Countries	Armenia Lithuania Germany France Bulgaria Czech Republic Italy USA
Languages	Armenian, with Russian, English, French, Greek, Dutch, Spanish, Rumanian, Iranian, Polish subtitles

Set in the 1990s during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War,^[2] is a three-part movie; the first part is about little Aram's harmonious family who tragically gets separated in one day. Aram's entire childhood ends. The second part of the film centers on Astghik.^[3] Peace turns to war and she loses her friendship, her love, and her idol. Finally, the third part of the film tells a story of 14-year old, Tevanik, who becomes part of a war that changes him forever.

Tevanik has won over ten “Best Feature Film” awards around the globe including in China, Italy, Poland, Romania, Russia, and US. The film has also received numerous worldwide recognition in addition to winning the Armenian Panorama category, Golden Apricot (1st Prize) at the Golden Apricot 11th International Film Festival in Yerevan, Armenia.^[4]

Cast

• Henrik Shahbazyan (Armenia) – as Aram
• Mary Movsesyan (Armenia) – as Astghik
• Hovhannes Khoderyan (Armenia) – as Tevanik
• Sos Janibekyan (Armenia) – as Avo
• Arthur Manukyan (Armenia) – as Gurgen
• Marineh Gabrielyan (Armenia) – as Aram's Mother
• Sergey Magalyan (Armenia) – as Osep
• Karen Jhangirov (Armenia) – as Old teacher
• Vahagn Galstyan (Armenia) – as Vasil
• Narek Nersisyan Armenia) – as Barber's Client
• Satenik Hakhnazaryan (Armenia) – as Astghik's Mother
• Greta Mejlumyan (Armenia) – as Tevanik's Grandma
• Babken Chobanyan (Armenia) – as Commander
• Ara Sargsyan (Armenia) – as Meruzh
• Grigor Gabrielyan (Armenia) – as Badal
• Reina Boudnik (Belorussia) – as Sniper

Filmmakers

• Arnold Aghababov (Armenia) - Scriptwriter
• Karineh Khodikyan (Armenia) - Scriptwriter
• Masis Baghdasaryan (Armenia) - Producer
• Gevork Gevorkyan (Armenia) – Producer
• Kęstutis Drazdauskas (Lithuania) – Co-Producer
• Jonas Jurkūnas (Lithuania) – Composer
• Narek Martirosyan (Armenia) – Director of Photography
• Arsen Sargsyan (Armenia) – Editor
• Anton Qeshishyan (Armenia) – Art Director
• Armen Tsagharyan (Armenia) – Graphic Design
• Hayk Israelyan (Armenia) – Sound Director
• Vytautas Kazlauskas (Lithuania) – Visual Effects Arts
• Andranik Sahakyan (Armenia) – Camera and Electrical Department
• Narek Sargsyan (Armenia) – Lighting Technician

Awards, Nominations, and Honorable Mentions

• 2016 “Hollywood & Beyond's Film Festival”, Los Angeles, USA – “Best International Feature Film”, Prize for the film “Tevanik”^[5]
• 2016 “Silver Akbuzat” International Film Festival, Ufa, Russia – “Best Director of Photography”, prize for the film “Tevanik”
• 2016 Cannes 69th International Film Market, France, Cannes - For distribution for the film “The Last Inhabitant”
• 2015 “6th International Historical and Military Film Festival”, Warsaw, Poland - Special Prize, prize for the film “Tevanik”
• 2015 'The Romania International Film Festival Romania - Best Film, prize for the film “Tevanik”
• 2015 The 2nd Annual World Entertainment Awards, Los Angeles, US, - Best Armenian Movie, prize for the film “Tevanik”^[6]
• 2014 Arpa International Film Festival, Los Angeles, US, Best Screenplay – prize for the film “Tevanik
• 2014 First Silk Road International Film Festival, Xian, China- “People's Choice Award”, prize for the film “Tevanik
• 2014 Overlook International Film Festival, Rome, Italy Jury award for Best Original Work.
• 2014 Golden Apricot 11th International Film Festival “Best Armenian Fiction” prize for the film “Tevanik”
• 2014 Cannes 67th International Film Market, Film “Tevanik” and the project of film “The Last Inhabitant”
• 2013 “Baltik Event” Film Market, Films “Broken Childhood”, “Tevanik” and the project of film “The last inhabitant”
• 2013 Cannes 66th International Film Market, Film “Broken Childhood” and the project of film “Tevanik”
  • Received Special award of Haykyan Awards of the Youth Foundation of Armenia was awarded^[7]
  • Avetisyan was also awarded a gold medal by the municipality of Nea Smyrni, Athens

References

1. ""Tevanik":Highlights and Assumptions". 13 May 2014.
2. "Tevanik movie on Karabakh war to be displayed in Yerevan's cinemas". ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
3. ""Tevanik":Highlights and Assumptions - Kinoashkharh : Kinoashkharh". kinoashkharh.am. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
4. "Golden Apricot". gaiff.am. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
5. "Karabakh War Film "Tevanik" to Screen at Glendale International Film Festival • MassisPost". massispost.com. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
6. The Armenian Mirror-Spectator (6 February 2015). "'Tevanik,' Karabagh War Film, Travels the US with Director Avetisyan - The Armenian Mirror-Spectator". mirrorspectator.com. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
7. "Three Different Fates in One Film (On November 5 the film "Tevanik" was shown at YSU Cultural Centre in cooperation with the National Cinema Centre)". ysu.am. Retrieved 2020-08-23.

External links

• Tevanik at the National Cinema Center of Armenia
• TEVANIK By Jivan AVETISYAN on cinando