Release, runtime and language

1985 · 82 mins · Armenian

Directed by

Sergei Israelyan

Starring

Sos Sargsyan, Harutyun Movsisyan, Ashot Nersisyan, Galya Novents, Arshak Hovhannisyan, Azat Gasparyan

Set in a modest provincial town at the close of the 19th century, the story follows Hakob, a barber whose devotion to his pigeons brings him solace and infuses his ordinary life with poetic wonder. As his affection for the birds deepens, he faces a painful choice between preserving his cherished loft and ensuring his daughter's happiness.