ArmInfo.The "Desire to Live" documentary film of young director from Artsakh Mariam Avetisyan won the "Best Indigenous Peoples Film" nomination at the Cannes World Film Festival. Mariam Avetisyan herself was recognized as the "Best Director Documentary Feature".
The "Desire to Live" tells about the post-war period in Artsakh, about the consequences that the war left on people's lives. "The idea of the film originated during the war. I constantly thought about how I can help my homeland, how I can change something, make Artsakh recognizable all over the world. And at the end of the war, she made a decision to make a film about the Artsakh people. I thought for a long time how to name the film. And after lengthy discussions with my mother, we settled on "The desire to live", since this desire was inherent in all of us, the Artsakh people wanted to live in their homeland, " the director said. Mariam Avetisyan noted that support for the creation of the film was provided by various journalists, directors, famous people, including Serzh Tankian. The film was a success at several film festivals, including in Toronto, Austria, USA, Armenia and Russia.
"The victory was unexpected, but very inspiring. Such achievements give confidence to move forward and try to do more, "said Avetisyan.