“Ojakh, on the other side of silence” [Note: running for 1 month from Saturday 11 April 2026 1:00 pm to Monday 11 May 2026 2:00 pm]

Running for 1 month from Saturday 11 April 2026 1:00 pm toMonday 11 May 20262:00 pm

Erhan Arik, a Turkish photographer, grew up in a house where Armenians once lived, driven out by the massacres in 1915. He had never been interested in this episode of history. In a dream, a voice asks him: “Why did you turn that room into a barn, where my wife used to make bread?” He wakes up with a jolt. The voice continues to haunt him. He then decides to set out to meet Armenians. This film tells the story of this journey. On the other side of the border, on the other side of the silence…

A film by Diana Mkrtchyan, inspired by the journey of the Turkish photographer Erhan Arik.

The film is presented in Armenian, French and Turkish with English subtitles.

Ojakh, on the other side of silence will be available for screening from April 11 to May 11, as part of our commemorative programme marking the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

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About the Director

Diana Mkrtchyan grew up in Armenia and graduated in Cinematographic Studies in Moscow. She is the author of five documentary films. Her first short fiction film, Gata, was selected for the Cannes Film Festival in 2008 and received numerous awards at international festivals. “Ojakh: on the other side of silence” is her first feature documentary. The film has already received several international awards, including Best Director in France and Best International Documentary in New-York.

Filmography (selected) Le don de St. Nikolaï (doc., 2007) Gata (short, 2008). Ojakh, on the Other Side of the Silence (2024).