Le Pays d'Arto is a drama directed by Tamara Stepanyan, co-written with Jean-Christophe Ferrari. Starring Camille Cottin, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, and Denis Lavant. The film will be released in theaters on December 31, 2025.
Céline travels to Armenia for the first time to settle the affairs of her late husband, Arto. Once there, she discovers a man she didn't know: a former soldier, a liar, a deserter to some. Her journey becomes an intimate investigation in a country scarred by war, where memories and wounds from a recent conflict resurface. Faced with the traces left by Arto and the pain of the living, Céline searches for a way to bury a ghost and make peace with his absence.
Shot between France and Armenia, the film explores the scars left by the wars in the Caucasus. Tamara Stepanyan's direction is understated, focusing on memory and reconstruction. The mountain landscapes, ruins, and faces of veterans anchor the story in a sensitive realism. Selected for the Locarno Film Festival, CINEMED, and the La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival, the film is part of an auteur cinema movement rooted in recent history.
With its internal rhythm and emotional tension, Le Pays d'Arto will appeal to viewers drawn to stories of grief, memory, and the search for identity. The film explores the link between personal truth and collective heritage in a context marked by silence and loss.
Le Pays d'Arto
Film | 2025
In theaters December 31, 2025
Original title: Le Pays d'Arto
Nationality: France / Armenia
Through Céline's journey, Le Pays d'Arto offers a reflection on war, memory, and the possibility of reconciliation between the living and the dead.
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