45 Days: The Fight for a Nation | |
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Directed by | Asko Akopyan |
Written by | Emile Ghessena |
Produced by | Asko Akopyan |
Starring | Asko Akopyan |
Cinematography | Asko Akopyan |
Edited by | Asko Akopyan |
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Language | English |
45 Days: The Fight for a Nation is a documentary film depicting the Nagorno-Karabakh war released in 2021. The film is shot and narrated by Emile Ghessen and produced by Asko Akopyan. [1] [2]
The film was made during the second Nagorno-Karabakh war in fall 2020, when Azerbaijan launched a large-scale military offensive against Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). [1]
"Recognising the significant amount of disinformation emerging from the war and lack of world news coverage, Emile travelled the region and embedded himself with local people – those who took up arms to fight. This is their story," the film's description says. [1]
The movie shows how the news media used misinformation or avoided coverage of these events and thereby affected the public's awareness and perception of this invasion and war. [3]
British Filmmaker Emile Ghessen who served in Royal Marines Commando for 12 years in Iraq and Afghanistan, had only made two other independent documentary movies before. [4] 45 Days: The Fight for a Nation is his third documentary which he shot after attending film school. [4]
The film has been submitted to the Oscars for consideration in the documentary category. [5]
In August 2021, the film was first screened in Yerevan, Armenia. [6] In September 2021, a screening was held at the Chinese Theater, in Hollywood, CA. [7] [8]