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Homeless

Homeless

A Syrian-Armenian girl discovers her father’s plans of leaving their beloved homeland.

Genres

Drama

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Lori, a Syrian-Armenian girl living in Armenia, believes her father is taking her on a summer trip. When she learns that her family is really leaving Armenia after already fleeing the war in Syria, she tries whatever she can to stay in a place that has great meaning for her.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Armenian

Runtime

12 mins

Rating

2.5/10

Release Date

28 September 2019

Country

Armenia

Cast

Arpi Martoyan

Arpi Martoyan

Berj Djelladian

Berj Djelladian

Arsen Soghomonyan

Arsen Soghomonyan

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