Documentary on Artsakh: ”I remember your voice” screened in Brazil and Los Angeles

“I Remember Your Voice” was screened at one of the world’s leading universities — the University of São Paulo, Brazil. It is the first documentary film about the 24-hour war that took place in Artsakh in September 2023 and the ethnic cleansing that followed. The screening was held within the framework of a Conference on Genocide Prevention.

The film was later shown at the São Paulo City Council, in Latin America’s largest city, through the initiative of Councilmember Sonaira Fernandes. According to co-author Nikolay Melikyan, the overwhelming majority of attendees at both screenings were Brazilians. During the Q&A sessions, they asked about the fate of the Armenians of Artsakh who were subjected to ethnic cleansing, Turkey’s support for Azerbaijan, the ongoing destruction of Armenian heritage and churches in Artsakh, and the current situation in the South Caucasus.

“I Remember Your Voice” was also screened at the Federal Justice Palace in Rio de Janeiro. The film had its premiere just days earlier in Los Angeles.

Co-author Arayik Sargsyan, an Artsakh native, said that the goal of the documentary is to show how unresolved conflicts shatter human lives — how thousands lost their homeland and were forced onto the path of displacement before the eyes of the so-called civilized world.

The film presents six different yet tragically connected stories, ranging from a woman who was taken captive to five children who lost their parents in a fuel depot explosion. All the stories are interwoven through the character of Martine Aloyan, who was displaced from Artsakh.

The film is produced by the “Voices of Hope” foundation and the American company “All Prime Group.” According to Arshak Karapetyan, co-founder of All Prime Group, what took place in Artsakh is devoid of justice and violates all moral and legal norms — and it is imperative to raise maximum awareness internationally.

The film’s music is composed by US-based musician Arman Elbert. The Los Angeles premiere was attended by American and Armenian political, public, and cultural figures. Actress Marjan Avetisyan emphasized that as a society, we have no right to remain silent and must speak as much as possible about the ethnic cleansing of Armenians in Artsakh. Actor Babken Chobanyan noted that the film must be widely shared abroad in the hope that it will contribute to restoring justice.

Upcoming screenings are planned in France — with the support of officials — and later in Italy, Lebanon, as well as in various international film festivals.”