Vodka Lemon

Vodka Lemon (Kurdish Sorani: ڤۆدکا لیمۆ) is a 2003 film directed by the IraqiKurdish director Hiner Saleem.

Vodka Lemon
Theatrical Poster
Directed byHiner Saleem
Produced byFabrice Guez
Written byLei Dinety
Pauline Gouzenne
Hiner Saleem
StarringRomen Avinian
Lala Sarkissian
Distributed byNew Yorker Films
Release date
  • 1 October 2004 (2004-10-01)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryFrance
Italy
Switzerland
Armenia
LanguageArmenian
Kurdish
Russian
French
Budget$2,0 M

Plot

The film is set in a Yazidi village in Armenia, still suffering economically from the Soviet Union's collapse. Hamo, a widower with three sons, visits his wife's grave every day. In the graveyard, he meets Nina, a widow who works at a local roadside stand called Vodka Lemon which is about to close down. Both are penniless, yet start an unexpected relationship which revitalises them.

Awards

  • San Marco Prize, Best Film Award, 60th Venice International Film Festival, 2003.
  • Jury Award, Feature Film/Best Actor, Newport Beach Film Festival, 2004.
  • Grand Prize, Jury Prize and Best Photography, Mons International Festival of Love Films, 2004.
  • Best Film 2003 nominee - Bangkok Film Festival, 2004

Cast

  • Romen Avinian
  • Lala Sarkissian
  • Gagik Sargsyan
  • Ruzan Mesropyan
  • Zahal Karielachvili
  • Armen Marutyan
  • Astrik Avaguian
  • Ivan Franěk
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