Hovhannes Tumanyan

Crossing Roads

The documentary represents and describes Hovhannes Tumanyan and Komitas as individuals, citizens, national figures, and those who raised national values to a new level.

Lazy Huri

It happens, it doesn't happen. This woman has a daughter named Huri. A lazy, clumsy girl. Sitting idle all day until evening.

The Council of Mice

A cat appeared in the pantry of mice. A group of mice agrees to attach a bell to a cat's neck to warn of its approach in the future. And who will be that brave one?

There you are, butter week!

A clever boy punishes a greedy landlord. Based on the Armenian folk tale by Hovhannes Tumanyan, "Barekendan" (Բարեկենդան).

Wow! A Talking Fish!

Created in 1983, the animated movie uses the plot of Ovanes Tumanyan's tale "Talking fish".

Gikor

A village boy meets his tragic fate when he is sent to the city to work for a rich trader.

Three Blue-Blue Lakes of Crimson Color

Based on a tall tale, The Liar Hunter by Hovhannes Tumanyan.

Unlucky Panos

Panos is one of the unluckiest men in the world. One day, while he was swimming in the lake, some villagers found his clothes on the shore and announced he had drowned.

Kikos

The animated show is crafted based on Hovhannes Tumanyan's fairy tale with the same title.

The Hunters

A short film based on the story by Hovhannes Tumanyan.

Akhtamar

The boy swims on the lake every night to see the girl he loves. Akhtamar refers to the second largest of four islands on Lake Van, the historic birthplace of all Armenians. According to a tale, an Armenian princess named Tamara lived on the island and was in love with a commoner. This boy would swim from the shore to the island each night, guided by a light she lit for him. Her father learned of the boy's visits. One night, as she waited for her lover to arrive, her father smashed her light, leaving the boy in the middle of the lake without a guide to indicate which direction to swim. He drowned and his body washed ashore and, as the legend concludes, it appeared as if the words "Akh, Tamara" (Oh, Tamara) were frozen on his lips.

Honor of the Poor

Honor of a Poor Man, a story by Hovhannes Tumanyan, written in 1894. A story about a poor man and a woman with whom an incident happens one day.

Parvana

The stunning princess desires an inextinguishable fair of love as proof of true feelings. Brave suitors fly to the four corners of the world to look for it.

Barekendan

Based on a fairy-tale by Hovhannes Tumanyan it tells a story of a man and wife who find themselves in comical situations because of their foolishness.

Master and Servant

Manas is hired to work for master Tatos till the spring, "when the cuckoo will call". There is one condition of the contract: if anyone of them gets annoyed with another, he loses everything. Unable to stand the day-and-night work for stingy master, Manas leaves without a pense of salary for months work. Next servant who knocks at Tatos's door is Manas's small brother, smart Simon.

Dog and Cat

A dog wants to buy a new hat from his local tailor (who is a cat). A story about why cats and dogs dosen't like each other.

Anoush

Based on the Anoush by Hovannes Toumanian, and the operetta of the same name by Armen Dickranian

The Dog and the Cat

Soviet cartoon, The Dog and the Cat, from Lev Atamanov.

Gikor

Village man Hambo, trying to set up his son Gikor, gives him in service of well-to-do merchant Bazaz Artem. Gikor couldn't find neither cordiality, nor kindness in merchant's house and misses his home. Some envy small bailiff but nobody see his sufferings.

Anoush

This adaptation of a classic poem by H. Tumanyan tells the story of the tragic love of Anush and Saro.