''Anahit'' () is a 2014 Armenian
traditionally animated
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fantasy film
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directed by
Davit Sahakyants, son of famous Soviet-Armenian animator
Robert Sahakyants, based on a screenplay by Davit, Naira, and Lyulya Sahakyants (who also acted as co-director). The screenplay was based on the 1881
fairytale of the same name by
Ghazaros Aghayan.
The
soundtrack
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was composed by
Armen Martirosyan and
Vardan Zadoyan. Produced by Robert Sahakyants Production, ''Anahit'' was released in Armenian cinemas on 27 December 2014.
Production
The film was funded by the
Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture may refer to:
* Ministry of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Youth and Sports (Albania)
* Ministry of Culture (Algeria)
* Ministry of Culture (Argentina)
* Minister for the Arts (Australia)
* Ministry of Culture (Azerbaijan)Ministry o ...
of Armenia, and animated using traditional drawing animation combined with 3D
computer-animation.
In February 2013, there were 25 minutes left to
animate
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. Director Davit Sahakyants stated that the financing provided the Ministry was enough for 20 minutes of animation per year. In February 2014, there were about 10–12 minutes left.
Music
The
soundtrack
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was composed by
Armen Martirosyan and
Vardan Zadoyan. The songs were performed by
Shushan Petrosyan,
Inga Arshakyan,
Tigran Petrosyan,
Gor Sujyan,
Nick Egibyan,
Hasmik Karapetyan and the
Akunk Folk Ensemble.
Release
''Anahit'' was released in Armenian cinemas on 27 December 2014. According to ''
Agos
''Agos'' (in Armenian: Ակօս, " furrow") is a bilingual weekly newspaper published in Istanbul, Turkey, established on 25 February 1996 by Hrant Dink, Luiz Bakar, Harutyun Şeşetyan, and Anna Turay.
''Agos'' has both Armenian and Turki ...
'', the film received 100,000 admissions in Armenia.
See also
*
List of Armenian films of 2014
References
External links
* (in Armenian)
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2014 animated films
Armenian animated films
2014 films
Animated films based on fairy tales