video art • animation • malerei • grafik

Synopsis

The idea of the movie was born in the authors under the impression of some stories, thoughts and feelings of real women living in Gyumri (Armenia).

Gyumri is one of the oldest cities, the carrier of Armenian traditions and history. Armenia of 21th century, where till now rules „Men's power“, is a place where a girl since childhood is brought up in a spirit of obedience to the man, emphasizing in him the feeling of the master and the owner of her. In spite of that the woman here over the centuries enjoyed the respect and the good attitude towards herself, but her each manifestation of independence was perceived as an act of disobedience and immorality. In relationships, such as husband and wife, brother and sister, father and daughter are up till now ruled by patriarchal stereotypes, where the man still has a dominant influence on the choice of the woman. The principles of building the patriarchy put everything in their places- the woman is weak and imperfect and then the man will take care of her. For that care she must totally serve him in every way, to obey and worship her master-a person of other and higher order.

Consideration of sexual problems in this society is said to be immoral and indecent. No decent woman will ever talk about her sexual desires and problems, even in the frames of her family with her husband. The man in Gyumri is absolutely sure of his sexual success and accuracy. Any initiative from the side of the woman is perceived as manifestation of insubordination which talks of her „perversity“, in the result of which this topic stays closed in the society, especially because of the silence of women.
The circle of silence is created. Women with their silence emphasize in men the feeling of the master and the owner of her, and the men, being brought up from the childhood like this; accept the given stereotypes as the only correct version of relationship between the Man and the Woman...

In the movie some traditional symbols are used in authorial interpretation.