The Earthquake

The Earthquake

Directed by Sarik Andreasyan

Produced by National Cinema Centre of Armenia, Mars Media Entertainment

2016101 min6.7 / 10

A humanistic drama about two men from different backgrounds united by shared purpose in the aftermath of catastrophe, balancing the darkness of mass destruction with the warmth of human connection and resilience.

After the devastating Spitak earthquake of December 7th, Konstantin Berezhnoy, a 50-year-old Russian, and Robert Melkonyan, a 28-year-old Armenian, work together to rescue the desperate survivors.

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