
Life Triumphs
1977-01-02 · 95 min · ★ 4.8
Set in the aftermath of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, a grief-stricken survivor arrives in a desolate Soviet Armenian village after losing his entire family. Burdened by trauma, he must navigate a bleak existence and find the will to heal, plant roots, and rebuild his life.
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- Directors
- Henrik Malyan
- Production companies
- Armenia Studio
- Countries
- Soviet Union
- Status
- Released
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Sos SargsyanNahapet
Sofik SarkisyanNoubar
Mher MkrtchyanApro
Galya NoventsAntaram
Guzh ManukyanGhoukas
Rudolph GhevondyanMushegh
Aleksandr KhachatryanHarutyun
Ruben MartirosyanHakob
Stepan Ajabkhanyan
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