Nahapet

Nahapet
Directed byHenrik Malyan
Written byHenrik Malyan (writer)
Starring
CinematographySergei Israelyan
Edited byH. Melkonyan
Music byAlexander Arutunian
Distributed byArmenfilm
Release date
  • 27 November 1977 (1977-11-27)
Running time
92 minutes
CountrySoviet Union
Languages

Nahapet (Armenian: Նահապետ) is a 1977 Soviet Armenian-language drama film about a man who tries to rebuild his life after losing his wife and child in the Armenian genocide. It is based on a novel written by Hrachya Qochar. The film has been cited as an example of the portrayal of genocide in the film industry. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.