XXIII Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival

The complete line-up for the XXIII Golden Apricot IFF is here: Opening Film: In the Land of Arto by Tamara Stepanyan (Armenia/France) Closing Film: Once Within a Time by Godfrey Reggio (USA) The International Full-Length Competition features films from Georgia, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Argentina, Switzerland, Armenia, Afghanistan, Germany, Iran, Vietnam, and Cyprus. Regional and Apricot Stone (Armenian Short Films) competitions showcase the best of local and neighboring cinema. Yerevan Premieres include new works by: • Mark Cousins • Pawel Pawlikowski • Michel Franco • Valeska Grisebach • Pieter-Jan De Pue • Arsen Aghajanyan • Cristian Mungiu • Pedro Almodovar • Lynne Ramsay • Sean Baker • Ryan Coogler Special programs and retrospectives: • Twisted Apricot: contemporary experimental cinema • Doc Alliance Showcase: curated documentaries • Golden Apricot Classics: restored masterpieces by Bela Tarr, Bahram Beyzaie, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet • Retrospectives of Pawel Pawlikowski and Jessica Hausner • Apricot Immersive: VR experiences Beyond the screenings, the festival features exhibitions and live events, including Ibrahim Maalouf's Trumpets of Michel-Ange concert, Rambalkoshe's Muséum, and an installation by Atom Egoyan.