A GARIN HOVANNISIAN FILM 

A JOURNALIST’S FRONTLINE VIEW

OF THE 44-DAY WAR FOR ARTSAKH

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When war besieges the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh (Karabakh), writer and photographer Lika takes cover in a bunker — and begins to write a diary. Little does she know that her words will become not only the definitive chronicle of the brutal 44-day war, but also a universal portrait of a woman who undertakes a journey of courage, creativity, and a relentless commitment to human rights.

A FILM BY
Garin Hovannisian
 

 FEATURING THE DIARY OF

Lika Zakaryan

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PRODUCERS
Eric Esrailian  Serj Tankian  Alec Mouhibian  Garin Hovannisian 
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ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

Anush Ter-Khachatryan

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​SOUND DESIGNER 

Lucien Palmer, CAS

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MUSIC
Van Sarkissian

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CINEMATOGRAPHY
Suren Tadevosyan

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EDITOR

Michael T. Vollmann

BEFORE IT BECAME A FILM, IT WAS A BOOK

Invisible Republic is based on 44 DAYS: Diary From An Invisible War, a wartime diary written by Lika Zakaryan. A multilayered chronology of the recent Artsakh (Karabakh) war, the book intertwines the personal with the political to tell a tragic tale through Lika's captivating entries and photographs. The book is available online and is shipped worldwide.