Vodka Lemon
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| Vodka Lemon | |
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 Vodka Lemon film poster |
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| Directed by | Hiner Saleem |
| Produced by | Fabrice Guez |
| Written by | Lei Dinety, Pauline Gouzenne, Hiner Saleem |
| Starring | Romen Avinian, Lala Sarkissian |
| Release date(s) | October 1, 2004 |
| Running time | 84 min |
| Language | Kurdish/Armenian/Russian/French |
| Budget | $2,0 M |
Vodka Lemon is a 2003 film directed by the Kurdish director Hiner Saleem.
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[edit] Plot
The story is set in a Yazidi Kurdish village in Armenia, still suffering economically from the Soviet collapse. Hamo, a Kurdish widower with three sons, visits his wife's grave everyday. In the graveyard, he meets Nina, a widow who works in a local bar named Vodka Lemon which is about to close down. Both are penniless, yet start an unexpected relationship which revitalizes them.
[edit] Awards
- San Marco Prize, Best Film Award, Venice Film Festival, 2003.
- Jury Award, Feature Film/Best Actor, Newport Beach Film Festival, 2004.
- Grand Prize, Jury Prize and Best Photography, Mons International Festival of Love Films, 2004.
- Best Film 2003 nominee - Bangkok Film Festival, 2004
[edit] Cast
- Romen Avinian
- Lala Sarkissian
- Gagik Sargsyan
- Ruzan Mesropyan
- Zahal Karielachvili
- Armen Marutyan
- Astrik Avaguian
- Ivan Franek
[edit] Crew
- Director : Hiner Saleem
- Producer : Fabrice Guez
- Line Producer : Michel Loro
- Associate Producer : Rosanna Seregni - Titiana Soudani
- Music : Michel Korb
- DP : Christophe Pollock
- Ivan Franek
