Synopsis
The terrible earthquake which struck Armenia in 1988 destroyed the city of Leninakan. Twelve years later, Loussiné, young orphan, is a talented pianist. To get ready for an international competition, the Ministry of Culture provides her with a magnificent piano. But once the instrument delivered, it turns out that the temporary shelter where she lives with her grandfather is too small to have a piano there.
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- Executive Producers : Boris Briche, Jennifer Sabbah
- Screenwriter : Levon Minasian
- Director of Photography : Stephan Massis
- Editor : Nicolas Desmaison
- Sound Recordist : Vincent Magnier
- Costume designer : Chouchane Abello-Tcherpachian
- Foreign Producer : Arthur Yezekyan
- Co-producer : Yannis Metzinger
- Sound editor : Claire Cahu
- Continuity supervisor : Anne Fromm
- Sound Mixer : Philippe Grivel
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- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy, Comedy
- Themes : The absurd, The neighborhood
- Production language : Armenian
- Coproducer countries : France, Armenia
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Armenia)
- Production year : 2011
- Runtime : 26 min
- Visa number : 127.075
- Visa issue date : 14/02/2011
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color and Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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