| Zare | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Hamo Beknazarian |
| Written by | Hamo Beknazarian |
| Starring | Maria Tenazi Hrachia Nersisyan Avet Avetisyan |
| Cinematography | Garosh Bek-Nazaryan Arkadi Yalovoy |
| Production company | Armenkino |
| Release dates | |
| Running time | 69 min. |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Silent |
Zare (Russian: Зарэ, Armenian: Զարե, Kurdish: Zarê) is a 1926 Soviet Armenian drama film, written and directed by Hamo Beknazarian. Zare is the first Armenian film dedicated to Kurdish culture and was inspired by the text "Zare" written by Hakob Ghazaryan.
Plot
The film tells the story of the life of the Kurds who roamed the Caucasus and their struggle against imperial Russian authorities. One of the Kurdish tribes, led by Mejid-aga, has set up camp on the slopes of Mount Ararat and Mount Alagyaz. The poor suffer under the rule of Mejid-aga’s son, Timur-bek, a wild, reckless, and arrogant character who oppresses them with heavy taxes. Timur falls in love with Zare, the fiancée of a shepherd named Saydo. However, Zare's father rejects Timur’s proposal, and in his anger, Timur decides to eliminate his rival, Saydo.
It is a time of war, and Kurdish "volunteer" units are being formed under pressure from the authorities. Among the "volunteers" is Saydo, who, at Timur's instigation, joins the forces. However, Saydo deserts in order to be with his fiancée when needed. During a battle with the servants of a local lord who attacked Zare's family, Saydo is severely wounded. Timur kidnaps Zare, and on their wedding day, she takes a desperate step: she slaps Timur in front of the guests, a humiliation that no Kurd can endure. In retaliation, Timur falsely accuses Zare of being unchaste at the wedding feast. Ostracized and cursed, Zare finds no one willing to help her except Saydo. Together, they leave their tribe to seek out new, free people and build a life of happiness.
Cast
- Maria Tenazi as Zare
- Hrachia Nersisyan as Saydo
- Avet Avetisyan as Slo
- Olga Gulazyan as Lyatif Khanum
- Manvel Manvelyan as Msto
- Nina Manucharyan as Nano
- Hambartsum Khachanyan as Khdo
- M. Garagash as Temur-Bek
- Aram Amirbekyan as Clerk
- Sh. Guramashvili as Police-officer
- Amasi Martirosyan as Zurba
- M. Aghamalov as Sheikh
- N. Barres as Head of Uezd
- N. Aghambekyan as Zare's girlfriend
- S. Gevorgyan as Zurba's wife
References
- "Zare - Armenian Cinema". Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- Bakhchinyan, Artsvi (March 2015). "Zaré and Kurds-Yezids: The representation of the Kurds in two Soviet Armenian fi lms". Cinergie. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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