Zako
Synopsis
Zako - was the name German soldiers gave to the Soviet Armenian painter, Sargis Mangasaryan. Thanks to his creative gifts, Zako prevailed and survived the hell of WWII military camps.Zako endured by drawing portraits of his tormentors. He tried to escape several times, but each time landed in another harsher camp. After the war, he risked exile to Siberia, as he was a prisoner of war, he was considered a traitor to the Soviet Union. He created several huge portraits of Stalin to earn him passage home to Soviet Armenia.Some years later, in 1956, Zako visits the famous Picasso exhibition at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow with his friends. He realized how undeveloped his portrait drawings had remained all those years. Although he was fighting for his physical freedom throughout, his artistic evolution was stunted within the system.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tigran Arakelyan
- Screenplay & Story
- Edgar Baghdasaryan
- Original Title
- Zako
- Country of Origin
- Armenia, France, Lithuania
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- OnOff Studio, Sacrebleu Productions, Broom Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tigran Arakelyan
Edgar Baghdasaryan, Tigran Mangasaryan
Khachatryan Susanna, Ron Dyens
Department Leadership Roster
Khachatryan Susanna
Producer
Edgar Baghdasaryan
Screenplay
Ron Dyens
Producer
Tigran Arakelyan
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Zako.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Zako
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Zako about?
Zako - was the name German soldiers gave to the Soviet Armenian painter, Sargis Mangasaryan. Thanks to his creative gifts, Zako prevailed and survived the hell of WWII military camps.Zako endured by drawing portraits of his tormentors. He tried to escape several times, but each time landed in another harsher camp. After the war, he risked exile to Siberia, as he was a prisoner of war, he was considered a traitor to the Soviet Union. He created several huge portraits of Stalin to earn him passage home to Soviet Armenia.Some years later, in 1956, Zako visits the famous Picasso exhibition at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow with his friends. He realized how undeveloped his portrait drawings had remained all those years. Although he was fighting for his physical freedom throughout, his artistic evolution was stunted within the system.
Who directed Zako?
Zako was directed by Tigran Arakelyan.
Who stars in Zako?
The principal cast of Zako includes Not specified.
When was Zako released and how long is it?
Zako was released in the theatrical window with a total runtime of 1h 25m.