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| The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia | |
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| Directed by | Inna Sahakyan, Arman Yeritsyan |
| Produced by | Vardan Hovhannisyan |
| Cinematography | Mkrtich Baroyan |
| Edited by | Tigran Baghinyan |
Production company | Bars Media |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Language | Armenian |
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The film was completed in the beginning of November 2009 and started its festival life.
Best Feature Length Documentary
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