Fifth Column chronicles desperation and mourning in the marginalized Armenian quarter of Beirut through a weave of allegorical narratives. In a panic, Hrag has stolen his father’s gun and fled home. As father searches for son, both discover paths to personal freedom in a city that offers no escape.

Armenian with English subtitles

Read a review by Mishka Mojabber Mourani here








Festivals







Festival De Cannes – Cinéfondation, Official Selection (France, 2010) - 3rd Prize
Lebanese Film Festival (Lebanon, 2010) - 1st Prize, Best Film
Abu Dhabi Film Festival (UAE, 2010) - Best Student Short - 1st prize
Kustendorf Film and Music Festival (Serbia, 2011) - Film Critics' Press Award
San Sebastian International Film Festival (Spain, 2010)
Ayam Beirut Al Cinema'iya - Beirut Cinema Days (Lebanon, 2010)
Doha Tribeca Film Festival (Qatar, 2010)
Golden Apricot International Film Festival (Armenia, 2010)
Festival Internacional de Curtas do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil, 2010)
Golden Lion International Student Film Festival (Taiwan, 2010)
MedFilm Festival (Italy, 2010)
Pomegranate Film Festival (Canada, 2010)
Arpa Film Festival (USA, 2010)
Institute of Contemporary Art Boston - Armenian Film Festival (USA, 2010)






Official Selection - Cinéfondation
Festival de Cannes 2010












Best Student Film - 1st Prize








1st Prize - Best Film
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