Synopsis
Even in the simplest routines unseen stories of struggle, loss, and overcoming lie. The village of Jrarbi is no exception. Life Goes On is about the paradox of life and death, where life wins… because it always goes on.
Awards
Best Film (Ethnoculture Category), Unknown Russia Film Festival, Russia, 2026; Best Editing, Kultkino Student Film Festival, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2026.
Mery Vardanyan
Mery Vardanyan is an emerging Armenian filmmaker. She was born in the village of Jrarbi, the character and atmosphere of which influenced her interest in art. She began filming documentary footage after receiving her first video camera from her parents. She is a student at the Directing Department of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University of Armenia.
Filmography
Take My Hand (2024); Life Goes On (2025).
