Our Locked Door

1992 90 min

Overview

Adapted from Michael Lazar Issa’s story of the same name (ܗܘ ܬܪܥܢ ܚܠܝܩܐ – Aw Tar’an Khleeqa), the film tells the tragic story of Ester and Eshay, a young couple who elope only for Ester to become the victim of an honour killing. The film is an elegy on the Assyrian homeland, shaped by repeated genocide, intergenerational trauma and displacement. It captures the beauty of tradition and ritual, without shying from a critique of the patriarchal values embedded in the culture. Our Locked Door also highlights the tenacity of the Assyrian diaspora, being made on a small budget and relying on the goodwill of the communities in Australia and Armenia where it was filmed.

Genres

Drama

Production Countries

Armenia
Australia

Spoken Languages

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Cast

Edison Adam

Eshay

Angella Yaghoubi

Ester

Rasmik Bet Khosrow

Goulyad

Lydia Amanoil

Eshay's Mother

Aprim Yosip

Eshay's Father

Sami Peiku

Ester's Father

Ninos Kako

Heewi's Father

Albert Oshana

Akhiqar (the Priest)

Batoul Touma

Heewi's Mother

Nora Tamraz

Saureya

Genia Abramova

Heewi

Crew

Ninos Kako

Director

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