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.
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Director
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Sareen Hairabedian
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Producer
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Sareen Hairabedian,
Azza Hourani
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Distributor
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HAI Creative
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Production Co
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HAI Creative,
Sister Productions,
Soilsiú Films
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Genre
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Documentary
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Original Language
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Armenian
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Release Date (Theaters)
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Nov 29, 2024, Limited
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Runtime
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1h 26m
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