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The Fifth Column
File:POSTER FIFTHCOLUMN1.tif
Directed byVatche Boulghourjian
Written byVatche Boulghourjian
Produced byMahalia Cohen
CinematographyVatche Boulghourjian
Edited byVatche Boulghourjian
Production
company
Rebus Film Production
Release date
  • May 20, 2010 (2010-05-20) (Cannes)
CountryLebanon
LanguageArmenian

The Fifth Column (Template:Lang-hy), is a Lebanese–American short film, directed by Vatche Boulghourjian. It competed in the 2010 Cannes Film Festival where it was awarded 3rd Prize by the Cinéfondation, La Sélection[1]. In August 2010 it was presented at the opening night of the Lebanese Film Festival in Beirut where it won 1st Prize, Best Film. The Fifth Column was screened at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival in October 2010, where it won Best Student Short Film, 1st Prize. It was also presented at the San Sebastian International Film Festival, the Doha Tribeca Film Festival, Beirut Cinema Days, and the Golden Apricot International Film Festival. In January 2011 the film was presented at Emir Kusturica's Kustendorf Film & Music Festival, and was awarded the Film Critics' Press Award. The film depicts an atmosphere of desperation in the Armenian quarter Bourj Hammoud of Beirut. The film is entirely in Western Armenian dialect.

Cast

  • Harry Simitian – Hrag
  • Vartan Megeurdichian – Mher, Father
  • Boghos Sbadjian – The Projectionist
  • Manuel Markarian – Mr. Jano, the Cobbler
  • Zohrab Nalbandian – The Principle
  • Melkon Boudakian – Boy 1
  • David Daoud – Boy 2
  • Hovsep Kaplanian – Suren, the Grocer
  • Linda Megeurdichian – Arpi, the Pharmacist
  • Sako Ohanian – The Internet Café Manager
  • Marie-Rose Manougian – Araxi, Grandmother
  • Aida Srabonian – The Nurse
  • Kevork Nalbandian – The Policeman
  • Berge Fazlian – The Priest

See also

Cinema of Lebanon

References

  • "Hinkerort Zorasune (The Fifth Column)". 2010 Cannes Festival official web page.
  • "Hinkerort Zorasune". Rebus-i Production, producers of the film. {{cite web}}: Text "The Fifth Column" ignored (help)