A SEVADA SHORT FILMS TRILOGY

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A SEVADA SHORT FILMS TRILOGY

A trilogy of short films written, produced and directed by an award-winning director Art Sevada. Sevada was at home here. The juxtaposition was inescapable.

"As a Beginning"

Just behind the slick surface textures of the new Yerevan, beyond its refashioned vistas, mondo boutiques, and cooler than though cafes and restaurants, there is the beating heart of a dreamscape. This is the city's mythic backdrop, an ongoing essay contest where memory and prospect meet – or don't. He felt he was in his element as he experienced deja vus at every other corner an

d street turn. There was, in the foreground, the stage of the here and now: an Armenian socius struggling for stability, an East-meets-West brand of politics and governance, the razzle-dazzle of an entrepreneurial spirit that was busy expanding the gulf between the haves and have-nots, plus the potential of eye-popping creativity across the board. Then there was the stage of larger, less perceptible movements. The stage of history, of abiding values and traditions. Armenia's history has been disproportionately marked with loss, yet its people have always been somehow adept at turning a new leaf the day after. Sevada sought to do the whole monty on film, loosely basing his story on the goings-on of a pantomime stage. He wished neither to present a cautionary tale nor weave the bildungsroman of a nation in transition. His interest instead lay in vignettes that said little but intimated liberally. "As a Beginning" opens with auditions for a pantomime performance. Against a stark-white background, the beautiful youths auditioning for the piece come up with unscripted answers to the probing questions shot by the casting director. The youths are real-life students of Yerevan's Pantomime Theater. Misha, their financially-strapped director (played by the great comic Sergey Danielian in the lead role), is grappling with midlife crisis on the one hand, and the tricky business of maintaining dignity and integrity on the other. During a tea house meeting with Artash (Arthur Manukyan), an old friend who lives abroad, Misha complains about the daily struggle to scrape by. To which Artash replies, "You guys don't see beyond your noses." What Misha does see is that his live-in girlfriend, Lisa (Lili Aramyan) is drifting away, into the arms of Artash. He also realizes, perhaps more clearly than ever, that it's okay to lose himself in the parallel universe of his work. Sevada goes on to interlace the story of the staging of a pantomime play with the unraveling of domestic contentment, the narrative of a young peasant mother's death in 1936, and the black-and-white video footage of her son, now an old man, describing her passing. Set to a score of haunting evocations by Keith Jarrett and drum-driven crescendos by Tigran Saakian, "As a Beginning" is a lyrical tribute to the intersection of loss and salvation. The film glistens with memorable performances by Sergey Danielian, the statuesque Yury Kostanian (in his roles as a leading pantomime and a priest), and, last but certainly not least, the ebullient cast of young pantomimes whose aching beauty seems to scream, "The show must go on."

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a Sevada Pictures Kids Original Animation.

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a Sevada Pictures TV Series.

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a Sevada Pictures TV Animated Series.

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When a discovery is made that sounds of the past can be traced through experimental technology, its inventor quickly realizes historic events can be re-played to uncover many truths and undeniable falsehoods that will change the course of history.

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When single mother Anahid Kalentz complains about the horrors of war, it falls on deaf ears, as her son and only family, David, has made the decision behind her back to enlist in what will be known as the "Four Day War" of 2016.

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An Art Sevada Motion Picture.

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An Art Sevada Motion Picture.

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An Art Sevada Motion Picture.

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An Art Sevada Motion Picture.

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An Art Sevada Motion Picture.

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An Art Sevada Motion Picture.

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An Art Sevada Motion Picture.

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An Art Sevada Motion Picture.

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An Art Sevada Motion Picture.

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An Art Sevada Motion Picture.

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At first glance, Alexander Pagan might appear to be a man with severe social issues, but as his young and beautiful case worker, Ell, finds out, there's more to this dark stranger than meets the eye.

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Sevada Pictures Ltd. is a Los Angeles based motion picture production and distribution firm created by an American writer, producer, director Art Sevada.

04/18/2024

Three Colors In Black & White
Enjoy in 4K resolution. Director of Photography Artur Gharayan. Music by Art Grigorian. Executive Producer Armen Hambardzumyan. Written, Produced, Directed & Cut by Art Sevada. Post & Upscaling by Francois Jolin. Artwork by Sergey Narazyan.

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