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My Sweet Land

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My Sweet Land is a coming-of-age story set against a multigenerational war in the post-Soviet Caucasus Mountains. It follows an 11-year-old boy named Vrej, growing up in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) who dreams of becoming a dentist in his picture-postcard village with its roaming ducks and golden bees. His sweet land, however, is strewn with mines from previous wars, shaping a country that remains unrecognized to the world. Vrej's life takes a sudden turn when war erupts, forcing him to flee with his family. He spends his days in exile impatiently waiting for victory, but reality takes a different turn; Armenians lose the war. Upon returning to his surviving village, he confronts the devastation, new power dynamics, and education that prepares children for near-future battles. Vrej must learn the rules of war... but can he carry a nation's hopes on his young shoulders? The film is a testament to the people of Artsakh, where hope and trauma had shaped their resilience across generations.

Critics Reviews

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Alissa Simon Variety Artfully combining lyrical images that she shot with news footage, Hairabedian captures an indoctrination that, sadly, seems destined to keep the situation intractable from generation to generation. Nov 25, 2024 Full Review Alan Ng Film Threat Every thought and emotion of Armenian youth is felt in the eyes of young Vreg. Rated: 8/10 Jan 8, 2025 Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Hammer to Nail We can’t help but have a visceral reaction to the footage. Ordinary people are no match for tanks and bombs. Nov 30, 2024 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Powerful and moving. A protest against war. Nov 28, 2024 Full Review Paul Emmanuel Enicola The Movie Buff While Hairabedian avoids overt political commentary, the urgency of her message is clear: the erasure of a homeland isn’t just a geopolitical tragedy—it’s a human one. Rated: A- Nov 23, 2024 Full Review Jared Mobarak Jaredmobarak.com Yes, the story itself seems familiar to those paying attention to the many instances of violent displacement and ethnic cleansing occurring all over Asia, but familiarity doesn’t negate the importance of providing Artsakh a platform to be heard. Rated: 7/10 Nov 19, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Library B Movie hides a fundamental truth - Armenians are occupiers who have ethnically cleansed native population of Karabakh (Azerbaijanis), committed a genocide in town of Khojaly, caused "the Hiroshima of the Caucasus" in city of Agdam where, as BBC journalist Roy Parsons reported, "every single Azeri house in the town was blown up to discourage return". It is to be noted that the landmines planted by Armenians continue killing and injuring innocent people. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/02/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Sareen Hairabedian

Director

Sareen Hairabedian

Writer

Sareen Hairabedian

Producer

Azza Hourani

Producer

Beth Levison

Executive Producer

Carrie Lozano

Executive Producer

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Synopsis My Sweet Land is a coming-of-age story set against a multigenerational war in the post-Soviet Caucasus Mountains. It follows an 11-year-old boy named Vrej, growing up in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) who dreams of becoming a dentist in his picture-postcard village with its roaming ducks and golden bees. His sweet land, however, is strewn with mines from previous wars, shaping a country that remains unrecognized to the world. Vrej's life takes a sudden turn when war erupts, forcing him to flee with his family. He spends his days in exile impatiently waiting for victory, but reality takes a different turn; Armenians lose the war. Upon returning to his surviving village, he confronts the devastation, new power dynamics, and education that prepares children for near-future battles. Vrej must learn the rules of war... but can he carry a nation's hopes on his young shoulders? The film is a testament to the people of Artsakh, where hope and trauma had shaped their resilience across generations.
Director
Sareen Hairabedian
Producer
Sareen Hairabedian, Azza Hourani
Screenwriter
Sareen Hairabedian
Distributor
HAI Creative
Production Co
HAI Creative, Sister Productions, Soilsiú Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Armenian
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 29, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 26m