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Wikipedia article
'Vodka Lemon' (, , ) is a 2003 film directed by the IraqiKurdish director Hiner Saleem.
Plot
The film is set in a Yazidi village in Armenia, still suffering economically from the Soviet Union's collapse. Hamo, a widower with three sons, visits his wife's grave every day. In the graveyard, he meets Nina, a widow who works at a local roadside stand called Vodka Lemon which is about to close down. Both are penniless, yet start an unexpected relationship which revitalises them.
Awards
*San Marco Prize, Best Film Award, 60th Venice International Film Festival, 2003.
*Jury Award, Feature Film/Best Actor, Newport Beach Film Festival, 2004.
*Grand Prize, Jury Prize and Best Photography, Mons International Festival of Love Films, 2004.
*Best Film 2003 nominee - Bangkok Film Festival, 2004
Cast
*Romen Avinian
*Lala Sarkissian
*Gagik Sargsyan
*Ruzan Mesropyan
*Zahal Karielachvili
*Armen Marutyan
*Astrik Avaguian
*Ivan Frank
Soundtrack
* 'Tombe la neige' by Salvatore Adamo
* '' ('Pismo' / 'Letter') by Klavdiya Shulzhenko
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