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Shoghakat Vardanyan — Armenia — 2023 — 76'

My brother Soghomon, 21, a musician, was close to completing his mandatory military service when the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) 2-nd War ensued. Soghomon disappeared in the war zone without a trace on the 7th day. Despite not having a filmmaking background, I grabbed my phone to document our ordeal as emotions surged. I filmed my family for another 2 years, as we searched, waited, and wavered.