List of Armenian films of the 2010s

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This is a list of films released in the 2010s produced in Armenia or directed by Armenians or about Armenia or Armenians, ordered by year of release.

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
2010
2011
Sunrise over Lake Van Artak Igityan
Vahan Stepanyan
Jean Pierre Nshanyan dramaThe film was screened at the 2011 Golden Apricot International Film Festival. [1]
Joan and the Voices [2] Mikayel Vatinyan Armine Anda dramaThe film had its world premiere at the 2011 Busan International Film Festival. [3]
Ala-bala-nicaArman Marutyan
Vahagn Khachatryan
Hayk Marutyan
Mkrtich Arzumanyan
Nazeni Hovhannisyan
Levon Harutyunyan
comedy
2012
Եթե բոլորը
If Only Everyone
Nataliya Belyauskene Michael Poghosyan
Yekaterina Chitova
dramaThe film was selected as the Armenian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. [4]
Lost & Found in Armenia [5] Gor Kirakosian David Sheridan
Jamie Kennedy
Angela Sarafyan
comedy
Poker.Am David Babakhanyan Hovhannes Azoyan
Misho
Lili Elbakyan
Ani Petrosyan
Khoren Levonyan
Roland Gasparyan
Shorena Begashvili
Louisa Nersisyan
comedy
2013
Paradjanov [6] Serge Avedikian
Olena Fetisova
Serge Avedikian
Yuliya Peresild
Zaza Kashybadze
drama, romance
The Knight's Move Gor Kirakosian Hovhannes Azoyan
Mkrtich Arzumanyan
Asel Sagatova
Tamara Petrosyan
comedy
2014
Andin: Armenian Journey Chronicles Ruben Giney epic documentary
Anahit [7] David Sahakyants
Lyulya Sahakyants
Mkrtich Arzumanyan
David Babayan
Nazeni Hovhannisyan
animation
Super Mother Arman Marutyan
Vahagn Khachatryan
Hayk Marutyan
Ani Khachikyan
comedy
2015
North-South Vazgen Muradyan
David Babakhanyan
Diana Malenko
David Tovmasyan
comedy
Love Odd Arman Marutyan
Vahagn Khachatryan
Sergey Harutyunyan
Hayk Marutyan
comedy
2016
Apricot Groves [8] Pouria Heidary Oureh Hovhannes Azoyan
Samvel Sarkisyan
Maro Hakobyan
romance
Earthquake Sarik Andreasyan drama
Life and Fight/The LineMher MkrtchyanSamvel Tadevosyan
Ani Khachikyan
Hayk Petrosyan
Samvel Topalyan
HT Hayko
drama
Run Away or Get MarriedHayk Kbeyan Iveta Mukuchyan
Mkrtich Arzumanyan
comedy
The Promise Terry George Oscar Isaac
Charlotte Le Bon
Christian Bale
Angela Sarafyan
historical dramaHistorical drama film about the Armenian Genocide
2017
Yeva Anahit Abad drama
Super Mother 2 Arman Marutyan
Vahagn Khachatryan
Vigen Tadevosyan
Ani Vardanyan
comedy
2018
Taniel Garo Berberian Sean Bean
Tigran Gaboyan
Yegya Akgun
arthouse film noir Taniel is a mult award-winning short film, about the last months of the Armenian poet Daniel Varoujan, filmed in the Film Noir style. The film has won more than 15 awards globally, screening in New York, Sydney, Vienna, London amongst others.
Agent 044Hayk Kbeyan Mkrtich Arzumanyan
Hayk Sargsyan
Mariam Adamyan
Armen Margaryan
Mariam Davtyan
Makar Galstyan
detective, comedy

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