Chants from a Holy Book

Chants from a Holy Book

25 mins | Documentary | Oct. 3, 2021

In the film’s own words, "the objective is to recreate in five chants the synergy that generates revolutions." In 2018, a wave of protests toppled the political oligarchy that perpetuated power for over a decade in Armenia, in what became known as the Velvet Revolution. Thoughtfully staged and split into separate acts, or "chants," each is a film unto itself—microcosm, self, home, society, and macrocosm. Experimental elements are used to suggest connections through images, while voiceovers and text overlays provide historical and social context to the images.

Chants from a Holy Book

25 mins | Documentary | Oct. 3, 2021

Chants from a Holy Book
In the film’s own words, "the objective is to recreate in five chants the synergy that generates revolutions." In 2018, a wave of protests toppled the political oligarchy that perpetuated power for over a decade in Armenia, in what became known as the Velvet Revolution. Thoughtfully staged and split into separate acts, or "chants," each is a film unto itself—microcosm, self, home, society, and macrocosm. Experimental elements are used to suggest connections through images, while voiceovers and text overlays provide historical and social context to the images.
Producers
Original title Cantos de Um Livro Sagrado
Directors Cassiana Der Haroutiounian, Cesar Gananian
Writers Cassiana Der Haroutiounian, Cesar Gananian