Vodka Lemon
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| Vodka Lemon | |
|---|---|
Hiner Saleem | |
| Written by | Lei Dinety Pauline Gouzenne Hiner Saleem |
| Produced by | Fabrice Guez |
| Starring | Romen Avinian Lala Sarkissian |
| Distributed by | New Yorker Films |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy Switzerland Armenia |
| Languages | Armenian Kurdish Russian French |
| Budget | $2,0 M |
Vodka Lemon (
Kurdish director Huner Saleem
.
Plot
The film is set in a
Yazidi village in Armenia, still suffering economically from the Soviet Union
's collapse. Hamo, a widower with three sons, visits his wife's grave every day. In the graveyard, he meets Nina, a widow who works at a local roadside stand called Vodka Lemon which is about to close down. Both are penniless, yet start an unexpected relationship which revitalises them.
Awards
- San Marco Prize, Best Film Award, 60th Venice International Film Festival, 2003.
- Jury Award, Feature Film/Best Actor, Newport Beach Film Festival, 2004.
- Grand Prize, Jury Prize and Best Photography, Mons International Festival of Love Films, 2004.
- Best Film 2003 nominee - Bangkok Film Festival, 2004
Cast
- Romen Avinian
- Lala Sarkissian
- Gagik Sargsyan
- Ruzan Mesropyan
- Zahal Karielachvili
- Armen Marutyan
- Astrik Avaguian
- Ivan Franěk
Soundtrack
- Tombe la neige by Salvatore Adamo
- Письмо (Pismo / Letter) by Klavdiya Shulzhenko
External links
- Vodka Lemon at IMDb
- Vodka Lemon at Rotten Tomatoes
