Armenian short film "It Takes a Village" won the Best Short Film Award at Aswan International Women's Film Festival (AIWFF), on Friday.
The film discusses the story of Mariam who lives in an all-women village. After failing to set a family gathering for her birthday, she decides to help her mother-to-friend in her journey.
The state-financed short film’s was directed and scripted by Ophelia Harutyunyan.
It starred Nanor Petrosyan, Liana Vardanyan, Ani Khachikyan, Astghik Abajyan, and Siranush Barseghyan.
On Friday, Aswan International Women's Film Festival concluded the activities for the seventh edition.
AIWFF took place between March 5, and 10, and it will be organized by the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Aswan Governorate, the European Union, and the National Council for Women.
61 films took part at the festival for the official competition, alongside 10 films in the Feature Film Competition,18 in the Short Film Competition, 5 in the Egyptian Film Competition, and 7 in our and the Ministry of Solidarity’s Films of Impact Competition, there are 11 AIWFF Workshops Films produced entirely by participants.