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Synopsis
1915: Armenian blacksmith Nazaret Manoogian lives in Mardin, north-eastern Mesopotamia, with his wife Rakel and their twin daughters Arsinée and Lucinée During World War I, the political winds turn and the minorities of the Ottoman Empire suddenly acquire enemy status. One night, Turkish gendarmes arrest Nazaret, his brother Hrant, and their brother-in-law Vahan, leaving behind Nazaret’s wife Rakel and the twin girls. The men are forced to work as road builders. Anyone who refuses will be shot. Anyone converting to Islam gets pardoned, an offer that few accept. The prisoners watch groups of old Armenians, women and children pass by while they work in the blazing heat. The gendarmes suddenly disappear one morning. But before Nazaret and the others manage to escape, they are arrested again by a crew of mercenaries and ex-convicts. Chained to one another, they are taken to a deep valley to be executed by sword and knife –in order to save bullets. Nazaret suffers a life-threatening cut to the neck, but survives.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,327 (19.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 6.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $35,887 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,101-15,200) | 15,169 | $28,066 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) | 13,746 | $417,385 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,701-18,800) | 18,769 | $445,451 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) | 6,601 | $28,066 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 18th, 2015 (Limited) by Strand Releasing |
| International Releases: | January 16th, 2015 (Wide) (France)
February 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) April 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Italy) July 3rd, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 138 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. The Ottoman Lieutenant Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Set in Turkey, 1910s, Genocide, Missing Person, Mute |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bombero Intl. , Pyramide Productions, Pandora Filmproduktion, Corazon Intl, NDR, ARD/Degeto |
| Production Countries: | Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russian Federation, Turkey |
| Languages: | Arabic, English, Kurdish, Spanish, Turkish |