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| Directed by | Shoghakat Vardanyan |
| Edited by | Tigran Baghinyan, Armen Papyan |
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| Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | Armenia |
| Language | Armenian |
1489 is an Armenian documentary film directed by Shoghakat Vardanyan.
Over 2 years, Shoghakat documented her parents and herself waiting to hear about the fate of her younger brother Soghomon, 21, a musician, who had disappeared in the front line of the brutal 2020 Artsakh (Nagorno- Karabakh) war. She took the phone, turning our grief into a film as an act of escape from the situation and the upcoming tragic news about his death.
The title "1489" refers to the number assigned to Soghomon's unidentified remains, symbolizing the many soldiers who perished in the conflict and whose bodies remained nameless.
Plot
Shoghakat Vardanyan's younger brother, Soghomon, 21, a musician, was close to completing his mandatory military service when the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) War broke out on September 27, 2020. On the seventh day of the war, Soghomon disappeared in the war zone without a trace.
Though Shoghakat had never studied filmmaking, the overwhelming emotions her family experienced compelled her to grab her phone and document their daily ordeal. Initially, there was no intention to create a film—she simply recorded moments as her family waited, hoping for Soghomon’s return. Over the 44 days of the war, hope and despair alternated.
Shoghakat continued filming her family for another two years as they searched for Soghomon, wavering between hope and resignation. In 2021, a DNA match confirmed that bones found on the battlefield belonged to him. In 2022, the family finally received official notice of his death. Soghomon’s remains were coded as 1489—“Body of individual missing in action.”
While this number provided bitter closure, it brought an end to their uncertainty—a resolution that many families of missing soldiers still await.
Awards and nominations
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam | 2023 | Best Feature-Length Documentary | Won | ||
| FIPRESCI Award | Shoghakat Vardanyan | Won | |||
| Krakow Film Festival | 2024 | International Documentary Film Competition | Nominated | ||
| Trieste Film Festival | Alpe Adria Cinema Award | Won | |||
| Sofia International Film Festival | International Documentary Competition | Nominated | |||
| Best Documentary Film | Won | ||||
| Doc LA - Los Angeles Documentary Film Festival | Best Documentary Award | Won | |||
| ZagrebDox | International Competition | Nominated | |||
| Buenos Aires International Documentary Film Festival | Best Documentary | Won |
See also
References
- Roxborough, Scott (17 November 2023). "War Documentary '1489' Wins Best Film at IDFA". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- "Շողակաթ Վարդանյանի «1489» ֆիլմը հերթական մրցանակն է ստացել Լոս Անջելեսի փառատոնում". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Armenian). 21 October 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- "2020 Karabakh war victims honored with minute of silence before '1489' screening at Czech international film festival". News.am. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- Hunter, Allan (20 November 2023). "'1489': IDFA Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- Barraclough, Leo (16 November 2023). "Shoghakat Vardanyan's '1489,' About Disappearance of Director's Brother, Wins Best Film at IDFA". Variety (magazine). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- Malgina, Anna (13 November 2023). ""Я делала этот фильм для всех парней, которые погибли". В Амстердаме показали картину о поисках погибшего в Карабахе брата". Current Time TV (in Russian). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- "1489 wins Best Film in the International Competition and Canuto's Transformation wins Best..." IDFA. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- "2024 DOC LA". Retrieved 24 November 2024.