The Throne of Ara

Alexis Pazoumian

Synopsis

Ara, an 80-year-old astrophysicist, continues his research in his observation station perched on a mountain in Armenia. As war looms and his granddaughter Anouch tries to convince him to leave the mountain, a long-lost cosmic signal reappears: the “Pulsar of Ani.”

Credits

Genre
Short film
Director
Alexis Pazoumian
Writers
Alexis Pazoumian and Joël Nsita
Language
Armenian
Status
In writing
With the support of
French National Centre for Cinema (residency grant from)
The Normandy region of France (development fund)
Gaiff Pro 2025 (« Short Cuts Nest » pitching) mentorship award