Join Armenian Film Society for an evening of cocktails and networking, as well as the opportunity to meet director Jivan Avetisyan ahead of the release of his new film, Gate to Heaven, releasing in select AMC Theatres, including AMC Americana at Brand in Glendale, on Friday, October 21. Free admission. Presented as part of Glendale Tech Week.
About Jivan Avetisyan
Jivan Avetisyan was born in Gyumri, raised in Artsakh, and is based in Yerevan. In his early life, he witnessed violent conflicts in the Caucasus and understood the brutal consequences of war, but he never abandoned his dream and passion for filmmaking. This lifelong dream of storytelling, of chronicling history, and putting Artsakh on the world map has been realized through the art of filmmaking. Jivan Avetisyan has created well over 20 documentaries, short films, and feature films including Tevanik and The Last Inhabitant, and is currently working on his next feature film, Revival.
About Gate to Heaven
Gate to Heaven marks Jivan Avetisyan's third feature film, and centers on Robert Sammel, a German journalist haunted by his past, who returns to Artsakh after 22 years when the Nagorno-Karabakh war reignites to cover the conflict. In the result of his journalistic investigation, he meets Sophia Marti, a young opera singer, who happens to be the daughter of missing photojournalist Edgar Martirosyan, whom Robert had abandoned in captivity during the fall of the village of Talish of Nagorno-Karabakh in 1992. Their romance develops, as Robert's guilty conscience catches up.
About Armenian Film Society
Armenian Film Society is a nonprofit organization that shines a spotlight on Armenian films and filmmakers. Founded in 2015 by husband and wife Armen and Mary Karaoghlanian, Armenian Film Society has held over 60+ events around the world with guests such as Atom Eogyan, Mardik Martin, Sev Ohanian, and more.
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