Կյանքը ներսում, LIFE WITHIN

During the siege imposed by Azerbaijan on Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), lasting as long as a full-term pregnancy, the number of miscarriages and stillbirths increased fourfold. This experimental documentary follows the voice of a mother whose pregnancy unfolded entirely within the siege. As her body weakened, so did her motherland, carrying the lives of many under constant threat. Between these two fragile enclosures, scarcity deepened, uncertainty lingered, and a quiet fear settled into each passing day.

Anna Mkrtumyan is an Armenian documentary filmmaker from Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). Having grown up amid conflict and experienced displacement, her work is deeply rooted in personal and collective memory. She explores themes of loss, resilience, and identity through an author-driven, intimate approach to creative documentary filmmaking. Anna holds a Master’s degree from the internationally renowned DocNomads Joint Master’s Programme. Her debut short documentary, Armat, received international recognition, including the Silver Apricot Award at the Golden Apricot International Film Festival, and continues to screen at festivals worldwide.