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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 Aug 13
3/4
Tamara Stepanyan’s first narrative feature, In the Land of Arto, is a ghostly travelogue through a land ravaged by war and natural disaster. Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Screen International Nov 26
Stepanyan also is not afraid to take a risk or two, leading us into Celine’s headspace and imagined interactions with her husband’s ‘spirit’ with restraint and elegance. Go to Full Review Clara Cuccaro In Review Online Aug 16
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tamara Stepanyan

Director

Camille Cottin

Actor

Zar Amir-Ebrahimi

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Denis Lavant

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Hovnatan Avédikian

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Shant Hovhannisyan

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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 Breschand, Jihane Chouaib, Romy Coccia di Ferro, Jean-Christophe Ferrari
Production Co
La Huit Production, Pan Cinema, Visan
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 44m