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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.

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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 Eileen G'Sell Hyperallergic "... [makes US viewers] reckon with the extent to which American ignorance — and indifference — to the conflict is a side effect of ’winning’ the Cold War." Nov 11, 2024 Full Review Soham Gadre Film Inquiry My Sweet Land is not just a movie about the ‘relevance’ of the present, it’s a movie that speaks to existence in time immemorial. Jun 24, 2024 Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film Hairabedian patiently captures all this with an intimacy that stems from trust, with Vrej viewing her and the camera increasingly as a confidante as time passes. Rated: 4/5 Jun 16, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Production Co
HAI Creative, Sister Productions, Soilsiú Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Armenian
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 29, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 26m