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The Lighthouse is a film of genre Drama released in USA on 1 may 2007 with Sofiko Tchiaoureli

The Lighthouse (2006)

The Lighthouse
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Released in USA 1 may 2007
Length 1h18
Genres Drama,    War
Rating67% 3.383123.383123.383123.383123.38312

Mayak (Russian: Маяк, meaning The Lighthouse) is a 2006 Russian film directed by Mariya Saakyan. Young director by Maria Sahakyan made picture about the war in the Caucasus, but without the war.

Synopsis

The film is about the war in Armenia from women's point of view. The girl (Lena) from Moscow, rides in a small North-Armenian town, where she was born. Then the war begins. Lena wants to take away one's grandmother and one's grandfather out of the place. But, having arrived home, she realizes that she has no opportunity to return to Moscow. Lena learns to live in conditions of war. She realizes that run away - not mean to escape. The latest frames of the film give us hope that life continues and everything will be fine.

Actors

Sofiko Tchiaoureli

(neighbour)
Sos Sargsyan

(Grandfather (as Sos Sarkisyan))
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