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Why Does The River Roar?
7.0(3)19591h 30m
Atanes Ghambaryan, resident of Armenian border village, after the captivity during the World War II, turns up abroad in Turkey and dreams of returning to his homeland. During one of night patrols, border guard Armen who is in love with Ghambaryan's daughter Seda, recognizes him on the other side of the river Araks.
- Director
- Grigori Melik-Avakyan
- Writers
- Mikhail Ovchinnikov
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Cast

Hrachia Nersisyan
Atanes Ghambaryan

Avet Avetisyan
Burnazyan, kolkhoz director

Frunze Dovlatyan
Armen Manukyan

Mher Mkrtchyan
Khachik
Davit Malyan
Darbinyan
Lilik Hovhannisyan
Seda Ghambaryan

Nikolai Kazakov
Samokhin
Levon Tukhikyan
Suren

Verjaluys Mirijanyan
Paytzar
A. Arazyan
Ashkhen
Lev Lobov
Sokolov
S. Zhurabayev
Bigildayev
O. Gerasimov
Andreev

Azer Kurbanov
Turkish border commissar
A. Adalyan
Firuza

Ashot Nersisyan
Old Man

Leonid Chembarsky
Irrigator
Crew
Directing
- Grigori Melik-AvakyanDirector
- Ye. TzaturyanAssistant Director
Writing
- Mikhail OvchinnikovScreenplay
- L. NersisyanScript Editor
Production
- Rafael SaroyanProduction Manager
Camera
- Zhirayr VardanyanDirector of Photography
- P. GalstyanCamera Operator
Editing
- G. MeliksetyanEditor
Sound
- Artemi (Harutyun) AyvazyanMusic
- N. JalalyanSound
Art
- Rafael P. BabayanArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Khachik ZahalyanMakeup Artist
- A. SargsyanCostume Design
Visual Effects
- Gayane ArakelyanVisual Effects