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3. (Translated) Tebi Gyank: A complex study in layering and in media forms, this work "translates" into visual images a piece of sound art by Ovannes Salibian, which is itself based on a poem by Vahe Oshagan, read by Oshagan himself. Directed by Hrayr Anmahouni.

4. Ligne de Vie: The festival’s only animated piece, this 35mm work by Serge Avedikian brilliantly contemplates art and oppression. Directed by Serge Avedikian.

5. Foreigner: This feature film focuses on the life of an older Armenian domestic worker in France and her sense of place, self, and future. Directed by Danielle Arbid.

6. The Naming: A moving autobiographical work that calls on the silences that bring the Armenian genocide into contemporary life. Directed by Eileen Claveloux.

7. Pink Elephant: A group of actors attempts to stage a play in the midst of bombing in war-ravaged Beirut. Directed by Ara Madzounian.

8. Hamburger and Dolma: Five Armenian-American women come together to prepare a meal and talk about their lives and identities as feminists, Armenians, Americans, and more. Directed by Caroline Babayan.

9. Jews in Armenia: A history of Jews in Armenia, as well as a discussion of the place of Armenian Jews in contemporary everyday life in Armenia. Directed by Vartan Akchyan.

10. Prison Art: Using contemporary footage and the words of celebrated filmmaker Sergei Paradjanov, this film presents the lives and art of prisoners in Armenia. Directed by Garegin Zakoyan.

11. Our House: This documentary offers ‘beside yourself’ realism and unsolicited humor in a first hand unassuming view of the rich lives of three mentally disabled adults. Directed by Sevan Matossian.

12. Life is Sweet: A performance piece on maternity and womanhood. Directed by Diana Hagobian.

13. The Song of Stones: The life of a young deaf boy in rural Armenia. Directed by Nika Shek.

14. The Land of Holy Rites: A stunning presentation of religious sites and rituals in Armenia. Directed by
Edgar Bagdasaryan.

15. Lux Aeterna/Terra Emota: This pair of lyrical documentaries shows Armenia the day after the earthquake and exactly ten years later. Directed by Minassian/Avedian.

16. Embers of the Sun: A lush visual tour of pre-Christian monuments high in the mountains of Armenia. Directed by Zareh Tjeknavorian.

17. Yerevan Conversations: An essay/collage about the relationship between a diasporan subject and the city of Yerevan. Directed by Andrew Demirjian.

18. Music is the Air I Breathe: This fascinating television documentary chronicles the life and work of Cathy Berberian, the voice of mid-twentieth century experimental composition. Directed by Carrie de Swaan.

19. Hokees: A disturbing story of an Armenian-Canadian woman, her Turkish-Canadian lover, and the family ghosts that stand between them. Directed by Garine Torossian.

20. Pinched Cheeks and Slurs in a Language that Avoids Her: A delicate mutual recognition grows between a young Armenian-American girl and a black Armenian woman one Sunday at church. Directed by Tina Bastajian.

21. Mark Set Burn: An experimental consideration of wax, hair and waxing. Directed by Christine Khalafian.

22. Twenty Years Later: The Hovanessian family immigrated to the United States in winter 1994. Vartan and Anahid shared the last days before their departure from Yerevan, and the film interweaves this footage with a reunion with friends 20 years later. Directed by Jacques Kebadian.

23. Non-Stop: A pointed and clever consideration of Armenia’s political life. Directed by Ashot Mkrtchyan.

24. Oral Hysteria: A performance piece on power, religion, and language. Directed by David Kareyan.

25. Sentenced to Death: An older woman mourns her son who died fighting in Karabagh. Directed by Sonia Balassanian.

26. The Musicians: A documentary by prominent filmmaker Don Askarian profiling a number of musicians in Armenia. Directed by Don Askarian.

27. Skinning the Lamb: An experimental documentary on the process of skinning of a lamb, as part of Armenian religious rites. Directed by Sonia Balassanian.

28. Aram: A full-length feature film that considers Armenian political violence in France and Karabagh, and its consequences for one family. Directed by Robert Kechichian.

29. Jagadakeer ... between the near and east: In this work, Tina Bastajian layers images and sounds to interrogate the nature of home, memory, and the legacy of the genocide. Directed by Tina Bastajian.

30. Merry Bus: In the aftermath of the 1989 Armenian earthquake, a young boy and a widow find each other and discover how to cultivate a family in very rocky soil. Directed by Albert Mkrtchyan.