Sceneggiatura / Screenplay: Inna Sahakyan, Lilit Movsisyan. Fotografia / Photography: Bagrat Saroyan. Montaggio / Editing: Artur Sahakyan. Suono / Sound: Lennert Hunfeld, Hayk Galstyan. Produzione, distribuzione internazionale / Produced by, World Sales: Bars Media Documentary Studio. Coproduzione / Co-produced by: Bind. Con il sostegno di / Supported by: Ministry of Education Science Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia, Cinema Foundation of Armenia, NL Film Fonds, NL Film Incentive, MAX.
In a decaying Soviet-era retirement home, a lively group of elders finds purpose in staging Shakespearean
plays. “Outliving Shakespeare” follows this retiree theatre troupe as they bond during rehearsals and prepare
for their premiere night. What begins as a lighthearted and warm portrayal of the innocent dignity of ageing
gradually evolves into a profound exploration of the loneliness that often accompanies it. As the production
unfolds, the theatre begins to reflect the realities of their lives. Loneliness persists beyond the theatre’s walls,
blurring the lines between drama and reality.
Outliving Shakespeare premiered at the latest IDFA in Amsterdam.
Inna Sahakyan
Director, producer and scriptwriter, Inna Sahakyan was born in 1977 in Yerevan. She graduated from the
Academy of Fine Arts. Since 2002, she has been working as a producer and director at Bars Media
Documentary Film Studio. Her animated documentary Aurora’s Sunrise (2022), presented also at the Trieste
FF, was screened at over 80 film festivals worldwide, winning major awards
filmografia scelta / selected filmography 2010 Armenia’s Last Tightrope Dancer doc. animazione / animation 2022 Mel doc.; Aurora’s Sunrise doc.; Premi / Awards: Asia Pacific Screen Awards – Miglior film d’animazione / Best Animated Film 2025 Outliving Shakespeare doc. diretto con / directed with Ruben Ghazaryan.
Ruben Ghazaryan
Armenian filmmaker and graduate of Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography and VGIK
Moscow, Ruben Ghazaryan has directed acclaimed documentaries and TV series, and most recently worked
as editor, art director, and live-action director on the award-winning Aurora’s Sunrise.
filmografia scelta / selected filmography 2017-2021 The Road TV doc. serie / series 2025 Outliving Shakespeare doc. diretto con / directed with Inna Sahakyan.
