Zare (film)
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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 |
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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.[1] Zare is the first Armenian film dedicated to Kurdish culture and was inspired by the text "Zare" written by Hakob Ghazaryan.[2]
Plot
The film depicts the life of the Kurds in the Caucasus and their resistance against imperial Russian authorities. One Kurdish tribe, led by Mejid-agha, has set up camp on the slopes of Mount Ararat and Mount Alagyaz. Under Mejid-agha’s rule, the tribe faces hardship, exacerbated by the oppressive and reckless Timur-bek, who imposes heavy taxes. Timur-bek falls in love with Zare, the fiancée of a shepherd named Saydo. When Zare’s father rejects Timur-bek’s proposal, he vows to eliminate Saydo.
Amidst the turmoil, Kurdish "involunteer" units are being formed under Russian pressure. Saydo, coerced by Timur-bek, joins but later deserts to be with Zare. During a battle with servants of a local lord who attack Zare’s family, Saydo is severely wounded. In his absence, Timur-bek kidnaps Zare. At their wedding, Zare publicly humiliates Timur-bek by slapping him, an act considered intolerable among Kurds. In retaliation, Timur-bek falsely accuses Zare of infidelity at the wedding feast. Ostracized and cursed, Zare finds solace only in Saydo. Together, they abandon their tribe to seek a new life among free people and build a future 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
See also
References
- ^ "Zare - Armenian Cinema". Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. 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.