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In the Land of Arto

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Céline arrives in Armenia for the first time to legalize the death of Arto, her husband. She discovers that he has lied to her, that he fought in the war, usurped his identity, and that his former friends consider him a deserter. A new journey begins for her, as she encounters Arto's past: invalids from the battles of 2020, veterans of the victorious battles of the 90s, hauntings from a war that never ends. A woman chases a ghost, but how do you bury it? Can the dead be saved?

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Jake Cole Slant Magazine Tamara Stepanyan’s first narrative feature, In the Land of Arto, is a ghostly travelogue through a land ravaged by war and natural disaster. Rated: 3/4 Aug 13, 2025 Full Review Clara Cuccaro In Review Online Stepanyan overstuffs her narrative feature with enough themes and geopolitical context to fill a six-part documentary. Her instinct to educate and preserve is admirable, but the result feels didactic and overburdened. Aug 16, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tamara Stepanyan

Director

Camille Cottin

Actor

Zar Amir-Ebrahimi

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Hovnatan Avédikian

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Shant Hovhannisyan

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Babken Chobanyan

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Synopsis Céline arrives in Armenia for the first time to legalize the death of Arto, her husband. She discovers that he has lied to her, that he fought in the war, usurped his identity, and that his former friends consider him a deserter. A new journey begins for her, as she encounters Arto's past: invalids from the battles of 2020, veterans of the victorious battles of the 90s, hauntings from a war that never ends. A woman chases a ghost, but how do you bury it? Can the dead be saved?
Director
Tamara Stepanyan
Producer
Stéphane Jourdain, Camille Gentet
Screenwriter
Tamara Stepanyan, Jean-Christophe Ferrari, Jean Breschand, Jihane Chouaib
Production Co
La Huit Production, Pan Cinema, Visan
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 44m