The Other Side of Home

Overview

In 1915, estimated 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the Ottoman Turks, during the Armenian Genocide. In 2015, a Turkish woman named Maya discovers that her great grandmother was survivor of the Armenian genocide. Maya embodies the conflict as she has two enemies living in her body: one side that suffers and the other side that denies. The documentary follows Maya as she decides to go to Armenia to take part in the 100th commemoration of the genocide and to explore her conflicted identity. This film is a universal story of identity, denial, and how the experience of genocide creates a ripple effect for future generations on both sides.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 21, 2016

Original language

English

Cast

Michelle Yolyan,Ali Cesur

Director

Nare Mkrtchyan

Writer

Nare Mkrtchyan,Amy Katherine Taylor,Amy Rosner

Producer

Iliana Guevara,Cristina Malavenda

Cinematography

Jeff Dolen

Music

Sherri Chung

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt5664922