Amerikatsi

Name: Amerikatsi
Genre: Drama
Released: September 8, 2023
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Aram Karakhanyan, Hovik Keuchkerian, Jean-Pierre Nshanian, Lernik Harutyunyan, Michael A. Goorjian

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Variance Films | Release Date: September 8, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Aram Karakhanyan, Hovik Keuchkerian, Jean-Pierre Nshanian, Lernik Harutyunyan, Michael A. Goorjian, Mikhail Trukhin, Narine Grigoryan, Nelli Uvarova

Summary: In 1948, decades after fleeing Armenia to the US as a child, Charlie returns in the hopes of finding a connection to his roots, but what he finds instead is a country crushed under Soviet rule. After being unjustly imprisoned, Charlie falls into despair, until he discovers that he can see into a nearby apartment from his cell window - theIn 1948, decades after fleeing Armenia to the US as a child, Charlie returns in the hopes of finding a connection to his roots, but what he finds instead is a country crushed under Soviet rule. After being unjustly imprisoned, Charlie falls into despair, until he discovers that he can see into a nearby apartment from his cell window - the home of a prison guard. As his life unexpectedly becomes entwined with the man's, he begins to see that the true spirit of his homeland is alive in its passionate people.… Expand

Director: Michael A. Goorjian

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 115 min

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Nikki Baughan

Jan 11, 2024

This charming story . . . has a deft, audience-friendly lightness of touch, focusing on Armenia’s people rather than its difficult history. Nevertheless, it firmly makes its points about displacement, cultural cleansing and the difficulties of returning home. Read full review

Alan Ng

Sep 7, 2023

In Amerikatsi, Michael Goorjian channels his inner Roberto Begnini and even Charlie Chaplin to bring humor and levity to a solemn subject. But the best part is he shines a light on the Armenian people and their resurgence to re-establish their culture after great tragedy. Read full review

Siddhant Adlakha

Jan 5, 2024

Eventually, the two opposing modes of visual storytelling at its core (one distinctly intimate, the other distant and observational) come into explosive contact like matter and antimatter, as the idea of art metaphorically gazing back at its viewer takes distinctly literal form. Read full review

Christopher Machell

Nov 16, 2022

As a fable Amerikatsi hits the big emotional notes: it’s an American tale in reverse, told sincerely and personally. Sentimental, yes, simplistic too, but also honest and even affirming. Read full review

Nicolas Rapold

Sep 7, 2023

It’s an intriguing scenario, though not always played out skillfully. For better and worse, we feel Charlie’s confinement fully, as he watches another’s life go by and yearns for a proper home of his own. Read full review

The Film Stage Alistair Ryder

Sep 7, 2023

It does a disservice to what should be an intriguing story, but unfortunately Amerikatsi contorts itself too hard to fit the mold of a stereotypical crowd-pleaser to satisfy as a historical drama. Read full review

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