THE SONG OF FLYING LEAVES

A journey to a dream through an encounter between Suna, a twelve-year-old girl who uses leaves as a blanket, and an old man who possesses secret knowledge. A reflection on friendship between a father and a daughter, a teacher and a student, an adult and a child, and the path that can turn the impossible into possible…

CREDITS

Directed by ARMINE ANDA

Script ARMINE ANDA & ROMAN BALAYAN

Graphics ANNA HAKOPIAN

Music MIQAYEL VOSKANYAN

Starring ARMINE ANDA & GAGIK GHAZAREH

Animation Superviser MARYAM BONYADI

Editing KAREN BAGHINYAN

Sound Design MIQAYEL VOSKANYAN

Sound Design & Foley ED MESROPYAN

Sound Mix TIGRAN KUZIKYAN

PRODUCTION

Producer Armine Anda

Co-Producers ASHKAN & ARMAN RAHGOZARS

Produced by HOSHKEE FILM (Armenia)

Co-Produced by HOORAKHSH STUDIOS (Iran)

Partners NCCA, THE MINISTRY OF ESCS

Partners OBERTON, BAGHINYAN ART VIDEO

World Sales NETWORK IRELAND TV

Distribution Italy ASSOCIAK DISTRIBUZIONE

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Production Year 2023

Language Armenian

Subtitles English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian

Available Formats DCP, ProRes HD, H264 HD

AWARDS/FESTIVALS

25 AWARDS

Jury’s Choice Award, THOMAS EDISON FILM FESTIVAL, Academy Qualifying Competition, USA 2025

Best Director, Best Screenplay, ANIMATION GUILD OF ARMENIA 2025

Best Animated Film, ARMENIAN NATIONAL FILM ACADEMY AWARD, Armenia 2024

Best Animation AIFF World (Golden Hirpus), ARIANO IFF, Italy 2024

Best Film, Short Animation – Popular Jury Award, LUCANIA FF, Italy 2024

Best Animated Film, ARPA IFF, USA 2024

Best Animated Film, BEIRUT IWFF, Lebanon 2024

Audience Award (Tie), Horizons Competition, PIAFF, France 2024

Excellence Award, Blue Planet Awards, 3th BLUE PLANET FF, South Korea 2024

Best Score-Sound, ANIFEST ROZAFA, Albania 2024

Golden Apricot – Best Short Film & Gennadi Melkonyan Prize, GOLDEN APRICOT IFF, Armenia 2023

Golden Flame Animation Award & Producers’ Award, LANTERN & LIGHT ICFF Australia 2023

Best Animated Short Film, ROLAN IFF for Children & Youth, Armenia 2023

Runner Up, Best Animated Film, KINOFILM – MANCHESTER SFF, UK 2024

Honorary Mention, POMEGRANATE FF, Canada 2024

Honorary Mention – Grand Prize, IAF AJAYU, Peru 2023

Special Mention, CORTO LOVERE, Italy 2023

Special Mention, SHORTS MEXICO, 2023

Special Jury Diploma, MInsk IFF LISTAPAD, Belorussia 2024

Diploma, T-SHORT ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL, Germany 2024

Diploma, KIN IWFF, Armenia 2023

Nominee, Best Animated Film, NORGS IFF, Iran 2024

Nominee, Young Audience Award, TAOBA IYFF, Georgia 2023

100+ FESTIVALS

KABOOM ANIMATION FESTIVAL, Netherlands 2023

CHICAGO INT. CHILDREN’S FF, USA 2023

ANIM’EST – BUCHAREST IAF, Romania 2023

20th IN THE PALACE ISFF, Bulgaria 2023

BOLTON IFF, UK 2023

FEST ANCA, Slovakia 2023

IMAGINARIA, Italy 2023

ANIMIST TALIN, Estonia 2023

OLYMPIA IFF FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH, Greece 2023

ShorTs – IFF, Italy 2023

LAGO FILM FEST, Italy 2023

AMARCORT FILM FESTIVAL, Italy 2023

SEDICICORTO, Italy, I2023

28TH LINEA D’OMBRA FESTIVAL, Italy 2023

BANJALUKA IAF, Bosnia 2023

BALKANIMA – EUROPEAN AFF, Serbia, 2023

CONSTANTINE’S GOLD COIN, Serbia 2023

ISFAHAN IFF FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH, Iran, 2023

FANTASPOA IFFF OF PORTO, Brazil 2023

ST. LOUIS IFF, USA 2024

OUTH EAST EUROPEAN FESTIVAL, USA 2024

REYKJAVIK IFF, Iceland 2024

RIFFA, Canada, 2024

REEL2REEL for Youth, Canada 2024

SOUTH EAST EUROPEAN FESTIVAL, USA 2024

MUSIC & CINEMA MARCEILLE, France 2024

INDIEJUNIOR, Portugal 2024

FIC AUTOR, Mexico 2024

VISIONI CORTE ISFF, Italy 2024

ANDARAS- Traveling FF, Italy 2024

PARADISO FF, Italy 2024

CORTO MA NON TROPPO, Italy 2024

SETTIMO SFE, Italy 2024

MOMPEO ISFF, Italy 2024

BARDOLINO FF, Italy 2024

CLARE ISLAND FF, Ireland 2024

HEART OF GOLD IFF, Australia 2024

LUGANO ANIMATION DAYS, Switzerland 2024

ARMENIAN FF AUSTRALIA, 2024

ARMENIAN FILM FESTIVAL, USA 2024

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