People, Years, Life
Uomini, anni, vita
Synopsis
Using images shot in Russia and Armenia from World War I to the 1930s and retrieved from a Soviet film archive, Gianikian and Ricci Lucchi constructed a meditative film about the status of Armenians as a people without a state. Inspired by the diary of Gianikian’s father, People, Years, Life uses rare footage depicting the region’s major historic events: the end of Tsarist Russia, violence in the Caucasus during World War I, the 1918 Armenian exodus from Azerbaijan. Gianikian and Ricci Lucchi’s treatment of the material manipulates the speed of the images, adds color and music, and magnifies various parts of the image, so that the movement of bodies across the frame begins to carry the weight of exile, mourning, dispossession.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci Lucchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci Lucchi
- Original Title
- Uomini, anni, vita
- Country of Origin
- Italy, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- ZDF
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci Lucchi
Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci Lucchi
Department Leadership Roster
Yervant Gianikian
Director
Yervant Gianikian
Writer
Angela Ricci Lucchi
Director
Angela Ricci Lucchi
Writer
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What is People, Years, Life about?
Using images shot in Russia and Armenia from World War I to the 1930s and retrieved from a Soviet film archive, Gianikian and Ricci Lucchi constructed a meditative film about the status of Armenians as a people without a state. Inspired by the diary of Gianikian’s father, People, Years, Life uses rare footage depicting the region’s major historic events: the end of Tsarist Russia, violence in the Caucasus during World War I, the 1918 Armenian exodus from Azerbaijan. Gianikian and Ricci Lucchi’s treatment of the material manipulates the speed of the images, adds color and music, and magnifies various parts of the image, so that the movement of bodies across the frame begins to carry the weight of exile, mourning, dispossession.
Who directed People, Years, Life?
People, Years, Life was directed by Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci Lucchi.
Who stars in People, Years, Life?
The principal cast of People, Years, Life includes Not specified.
When was People, Years, Life released and how long is it?
People, Years, Life was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.