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Escape. “250Kilometers” by Hasmik Movsisyan, 2020

The most difficult and at the same time the most important thing in life is making a decision, the father explains to his son, who is playing with a beetle. The boy bullies the insect with a stick and can neither bring himself to kill it nor let go of it. According to the father, a decision you make doesn't just determine the present. Rather, the future also depends on it.

A short time later, bombs fall, the father is no longer there, and the boy has to decide how to save the lives of his family, friends, some companions and a turtle.

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The short film “250km” by Hasmik Movsisyan from 2020 tells the story of an escape from war based on true events. The young lead actor as well as the rest of the cast experienced the horrors of the second Nagorno-Karabakh war in 2020 themselves. In her portrayal of the event, the director focuses on human solidarity in the face of catastrophe rather than showing the violence of the conflict itself.

The film, whose title refers to the distance that those involved have to travel to reach safety, is one of the gems that can be found on the Kinodaran film portal.

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