My sweet land

Synopsis

Wide-eyed and wanting to grow up and be the village dentist, 11-year-old Vrej finds himself caught in a generation’s-long war in his homeland Artsakh (also known as Nagorno-Karabakh) where he’s forced to learn the rules of war. After exile and two bitter wars, can the boy now carry a nation’s hopes on his young shoulders.

Festivals & awards

• Lighdox Award — FIPADOC - International Documentary Festival (Biarritz, France), 2021