Short Film Competition

The Song Of Flying Leaves

12 min. | Drama, Mystical, Animation | Pegi 13

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… The invented letters are inspired by the old Armenian symbols.

Armine Anda

Armine Anda

Armine Anda is an Armenian Director, Writer, Actress and Producer. She is the recipient of Orange Armenia Book Award for the first high fantasy novel written in Armenian - “The Inhabitants of Ankimure”, published with her illustrations. The films co-written and produced by her had 150+ selections receiving various awards. “The Song of Flying Leaves”, the first animation she also directed (2023), confirmed 80+ festivals receiving 17 awards, Armenian National Film Academy “Anahit” Award for “Best Animated Film”, Golden Apricot as “Best Short Film”, “Best Animated Film” at Ariano IFF, Italy, Golden Flame Animation Award in Lantern & Light ICFF, Australia, Audience Awards in “Horizons” Competition at Paris IAFF, and Lucania Film Festival, Italy, among them. With her films and books Armine Anda longs to reflect upon the connection between imagination and empathy.
Languages
Armenian, Persian, English
Subtitles
English, Lithuanian
Original title
Trchox Terevneri Ergy
Produced
2023: Armenia

Film information

Director
Armine Anda
Producers
Armine Anda, Hoshkee Film
Screenplay
Armine Anda, Roman Balayan
Music
Miqayel Voskanyan, Ed Mesropyan, Tigran Kuzikyan
Cast
Armine Anda, Gagik Ghazareh
More information
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