THE LAST TIGHTROPE DANCER IN ARMENIA
72 min. 2009/2010, Armenia

Directed by Arman Yeritsyan and Inna Sahakyan

Photographed by Mkrtich Baroyan

Sound by Gevorg Petrosyan

Edited by Tigran Baghinyan

Produced by Vardan Hovhannisyan

Co-produced by TVS (USA), NHK (Japan), SVT (Sweden), YLE (Finland), TVP Kultura (Poland), ETV (Estonia)

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Once upon a time, they were the most famous tightrope walkers in Armenia. Now, Zhora and Knyaz are well in their seventies, and can only dream about their past glory. With sparkling eyes, the old men look back on the good old days. The nostalgic stories of the tightrope walkers are endowed with added pathos by the images of the talented Horsvep, dancing against a fairytale backdrop of Armenian mountains and a beautiful sunset. As Zhora's adopted son, he feels an obligation to carry on: "I owe him." If he were to throw in the towel, the age-old tradition of the Armenian tightrope walking family would be lost, and that does not make his decision any easier.

ARMEENIA VIIMANE KÖIETANTSIJA
Režissöörid Arman Yeritsyan, Inna Sahakyan

Südamlik film seitsmekümneaastastest Zhorast ja Knjazist, kes nooruses olid Armeenia kõige kuulsamad köietantsijad. Zhora kasupoeg Horsvep püüab legendaarset kunsti jätkata. Ta teab, et vaid üks eksitus, ainus kukkumine võib selle unistuse purustada.