The juxtaposition of two cinematic adaptations of the same literary work reveals polar perceptions of history, tradition, national culture and lifestyle. And by doing so, it indicates that the boundaries of "Armenian cinema" are much wider than they seem.

Film critic Alexander Melyan takes the reader on a journey of Atom Egoyan’s films that explore complex narratives including the immigrant experience, nostalgia, the search for home and longing for a lost homeland.