Armenian-language film “Yeva” put on the list of Oscar Best Foreign Film category
The Armenian-language film “Yeva” - a co-production between Armenia and Iran, was included in the preliminary list of the nomination in the best foreign-language film category for the 90th Academy Awards films. As the Cinema Center of Armenia reported on Monday, the list is made of submission from 92 states with six of them included for the first time. Only several of the nominations will be shortlisted for the Award after the jury screenings.
Written and directed by Armenian-Iranian producer Anahit Abad, the feature stars many recognized actors and actresses from Armenia, such as Narine Grigoryan, Shant Hovhannisyan, Marjan Avetisyan, Rozi Avetisyan, Sergey Tovmasyan, Vrezh Qasuni, Tigran Davtyan, Nanor Petrosyan, Evelina Adamyan, Marat Davtyan, others.
The film production was financed by National Cinema Center of Armenia and Farabi Cinema Foundation.
The movie synopsis is centered on Yeva - a young woman, who escapes her influential in-laws with her daughter Nareh, after her husband’s tragic death and takes refuge in one of the villages of Karabakh, Armenia…Yeva is a complete stranger in this village and is obliged to live her daily life in disguise.