The Last Inhabitant

The film is set in 1988, just before the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Evicted as a result of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, Abgar stays behind alone inside a gradually shrinking enemy ring. He is waiting for his daughter, who has become a witness to her husband’s murder by an angry mob and was hospitalized with trauma. Ibrahim, an Azerbaijani, suggests that Abgar work on the construction of a mosque with the promise to find and return Abgar's missing daughter. A few days later, Ibrahim finds the girl, named Yurga, in a psychiatric hospital of Baku and brings her to Abgar.

• Alexander Khachatryan (Armenia) as Abgar
• Homayoun Ershadi (Iran) as Ibrahim
• Sandra Dauksaite-Petrulene (Lithuania) as Yurga,[http://www.15min.lt/zmones/naujiena/zurnalas/sandra-dauksaite-petrulene-vaidins-garsaus-rezisieriaus-filme-159-464096 Sandra Daukšaitė-Petrulėnė vaidins garsaus režisieriaus filme]
• Sos Janibekyan (Armenia) as Artist
• Dimitra Chatoupi (Greece) as Asli
• Anne Bedian (United States) as Rebecca
• Armen Grayg (Russia) as Commandant[http://armenpress.am/eng/news/841113/armen-greygy-vstah-e-verjin-bnakichy-filmi-hajoxutyan.html Armen Grayg Convinced in success of The Last Inhabitant]
• Babken Chobanyan (Armenia) as Razmik
• Narine Petrosyan (Armenia) as Operator
• Elfik Zohrabyan (Armenia) as Russian Soldier

Production took place in the village of Khachmach, Artsakh. The film was completed in 2016 as a result of an international production between “Fish еye Art” Cultural Foundation,{{Cite web |title=Fish eye Art Cultural Foundation |url=https://feacf.com/ |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=Fish eye Art Cultural Foundation |language=en-US}} National Cinema Center of Armenia and the Lithuanian production house “Artbox”. The film making was supported by Apricot Stone[http://apricotstone.se/2016/05/02/the-last-inhabitant-official-trailer-2016/ THE LAST INHABITANT Official Trailer 2016] of Sweden, “Alpha Dogs, Inc” and “Mosaics Art & Cultural Foundation” both of the United States, as well as the Lebanese University Institute of Fine Arts 2 of Lebanon. The cast included actors from Iran, Lithuania, Greece, Russia and the United States.{{Cite web |title='The Last Inhabitant' to Premiere in Los Angeles – Asbarez.com |url=https://asbarez.com/the-last-inhabitant-to-premiere-in-los-angeles/ |access-date=2021-11-30 |language=en-US}}

• Director - Jivan Avetisyan (Armenia)
• Scriptwriters - Tsovinar Khachatryan (Armenia), Masis Baghdasaryan (Armenia)
• Producer - Masis Baghdasryan (Armenia)
• Co–Producers - Gevorg Gevorgyan (Armenia), Kestutis Drazdauskas (Lithuania)
• Executive Producer - Adrineh Mirzayan (United States)
• Editing Director - Eimantas Belickas (Lithuania)
• Make up Artist - Zarina Karakhanova (Armenia)
• Costumes Designer - Hovsanna Vanaturanc (Armenia), Naira Muradyan (Armenia)
• Sound - Curtis Fritsch (Lithuania)
• Production Designers - Nahapes Sargsyan (Armenia), Anton Keshishyan (Armenia)
• Director of Photography - Tigran Khachaturyan (Armenia)
• Music - Serj Tankian (United States)

The film opened in Armenia on November 17, 2016, at three main theaters including, CinemaStar, KinoPark and Moscow Cinema.[http://www.moscowcinema.com/ongoing/343?lang=en The Last Inhabitant in Moscow Cinema, Nov. 17] In Stepanakert, the premiere of the film was on February 2, 2017 at Vallex Garden Cinema.

The Los Angeles premiere{{Cite web |title='The Last Inhabitant' to Premiere in Los Angeles – Asbarez.com |url=https://asbarez.com/the-last-inhabitant-to-premiere-in-los-angeles/ |access-date=2021-11-30 |language=en-US}} took place on April 7 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California. The screening was presented by the Artskah Arts and Cultural Foundation.

The Last Inhabitant was considered for the 2017 Golden Globe Awards.{{Cite web |title=The Last Inhabitant (Armenia) |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/last-inhabitant-armenia |access-date=2021-11-30 |website=www.goldenglobes.com |language=en}}

In Armenia, the film's premiere was on July 12, 2016 during the 13th Golden Apricot International Film Festival [http://asbarez.com/152832/the-last-inhabitant-premiers-jacqueline-bisset-arrives-at-golden-apricot-film-festival/ ‘The Last Inhabitant’ Premiers, Jacqueline Bisset Arrives at Golden Apricot Film Festival] at Moscow Cinema.

In June 2017 in Shanghai (China) at the 20th Shanghai International Film Festival the film was screened as part of the Panorama Program.

It was screened in “Venice Production Bridge” in September 2017 in Venice (Italy) at the 74th Venice International Film Festival.{{Cite web |last=LLC |first=Helix Consulting |title=Jivan Avetisyan's 'The Last Inhabitant' screened at Venice Film Festival |url=https://www.panorama.am/en/news/2017/09/09/Jivan-Avetisyan-The-Last-Inhabitant-Venice-Film-Festival/1831918 |access-date=2021-11-30 |website=www.panorama.am |language=en}}

In October 2017 in Helsinki (Finland) at the Scandinavian International Film Festival, the film won the "Best Feature" Award and actor Alexander Khachatryan won an award for "Best Actor".

System of a Down rock group's vocalist Serj Tankian{{Cite web |title=Serj Tankian touched by story of "The Last Inhabitant" film: Exclusive interview |url=https://armenpress.am/eng/news/839893/serj-tankian-touched-by-story-of-%E2%80%9Cthe-last-inhabitant%E2%80%9D-film-exclusive-interview.html |access-date=2021-11-30 |website=armenpress.am |language=en}} composed the music. The music was recorded with the participation of the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra{{Cite web |title=Soundtrack written by Serj Tankian recorded in Armenia |url=https://armenpress.am/eng/news/836519/soundtrack-written-by-serj-tankian-recorded-in-armenia.html |access-date=2021-11-30 |website=armenpress.am |language=en}} under Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Eduard Topchyan and Hover Chamber Choir under Artistic Director Sona Hovhannisyan

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Category:Armenian drama films

Category:2016 films

Category:Films directed by Jivan Avetisyan

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