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Aram, Aram

Play trailer Poster for Aram, Aram 2015,  1h 19m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Aram, a 12-year-old Armenian, is uprooted from his home to live in America with his grandfather, and he immediately struggles to navigate the differences in old world values and a new identity.

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Stephen Farber The Hollywood Reporter Jun 8, 2016
First-time writer-director Christopher Chambers has crafted a potent, lovingly detailed evocation of an unfamiliar California subculture. Given the novelty of the setting and the recent reminders of the Armenian genocide, the film deserves to be seen Go to Full Review
Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Oct 16, 2015
Newcomer Roohinian carries a lot of heartbreaking confusion and insecurity in his young-but-suddenly-old eyes, and veteran actor Sharafyan imbues his proud, values-strong character with a touching mixture of responsibility and wariness. Go to Full Review
Dan Gvozden L.A. Weekly Jun 8, 2016
Finding its place somewhere in between the boldness of Boyz n the Hood and the naturalism of The Kid With a Bike, it's the specific details of Aram, Aram, particularly its all-Armenian cast, that make the film such a moving success. Go to Full Review
Rick Bentley Fresno Bee Oct 1, 2015
3.5/4
Aram, Aram works on a variety of levels, but the core strength comes from the very personal story of a grandfather and a grandson looking for answers in a world that just keeps giving them more things to question. Go to Full Review
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Kylo P May 19, 2017 "Aram, Aram" works on a variety of levels, but the core strength comes from the very personal story of a grandfather and a grandson looking for answers in a world that just keeps giving them more things to question. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Christopher Chambers

Director

John Roohinian

Aram

Levon Sharafyan

Arsen

Sevak Hakoyan

Hakop

David Villada

Machese

Mike Ghader

Sonny

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Movie Info

Synopsis Aram, a 12-year-old Armenian, is uprooted from his home to live in America with his grandfather, and he immediately struggles to navigate the differences in old world values and a new identity.
Director
Christopher Chambers
Producer
Christopher Chambers, Jared Parsons
Screenwriter
Christopher Chambers
Production Co
FMRL Media, Whitewater Films, Skybox Films, Tilted Windmill Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 17, 2017
Runtime
1h 19m
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