JOAN AND THE VOICES

Post-war Armenia. Joan starts a journey traveling all over the country. Through the authentic nature, people she meets on her way, the voices and sounds she listens to, Joan finds herself longing to perceive the world anew, while she is looking for the person whose voice had called her to him…

Goteborg IFFF Pitch Award, Busan IFF 2007

Developed within EAVE 2009

CREDITS

Directed by MIKAYEL VATINYAN

Starring ARMINE ANDA & MIKAYEL VATINYAN

Written by MIKAYEL VATINYAN & ARMINE ANDA

DOP TAMMAM HAMZA

Art Director IVANA KRCADINAC

Music by ARTHUR MANOUKYAN

Sound PARUIR BAGHYAN

Edited by TAMMAM HAMZA

PRODUCTION

Producer ARMINE ANDA

Produced by HOSHKEE FILM

Supported by NCCA, The Ministry of Culture

Supported by Golden Apricot IFF, Goteborg IFFF, PPP

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Production Year 2011

Language No Dialogue

Available Formats DCP, H264 HD

AWARDS/FESTIVALS

9 AWARDS

Goteborg IFFF Project Pitch Award, PPP (Now- Asian Project Market), Busan IFF, 2007

Best Screenplay, New Creators Film Awards, France 2021

Best Silent Film, Golden Sparrow IFF, India 2021

Best Actress, Beijing Film Awards, China 2021

Best Actress, Uruvatti IFF, India 2021

Best Debut Feature Film, Uruvatti IFF, India 2021

Best Debut Director, Uruvatti IFF, India 2021

Best Producer, Uruvatti IFF, India 2021

Nominee, Best Sound Design, T.I.F.A. – Tiete IFA, Brazil 2021

20+ FESTIVALS

BUSAN IFF, World Premiere, South Korea 2011

GOTEBORG IFF, Sweden 2012

SEATTLE IFF, USA 2012

MOLODIST Film Festival, Ukraine 2012

LISTAPAD IFF, Belorussia 2012

LET’S CEE FF, Austria 2012

TBILISI IFF, Georgia 2012

GOLDEN APRICOT IFF, Armenia 2012

TALIN BLACK NIGHTS, Estonia 2013

ONE SHOT ISFF, Armenia 2013

NANCEY-LORRAIN IFF, France 2014

DIFFERENT SOUNDS AMF, Poland 2015

ARTVIVA, Romania 2019

HALLUCINEA, France 2021

ONE SHOT ISFF, Armenia 2023

100+10 ARMENIAN ALLEGORIES, Berlin 2025