Armenia’s most beloved weightlifter becomes the country’s biggest shame when he comes out as transgender. It cost Mel his fame, his fortune, his family, and even his homeland. Today, under asylum in the Netherlands, his dream of gender transition is finally within reach - but how much must he sacrifice for it?
Mel
Mel
24th TDF: World Premiere
Screening Schedule
No physical screenings scheduled. |
| Available at the Agora Market. |
- Direction: Inna Sahakyan, Paul Cohen
- Cinematography: Hrayr Sargsyan, Paul Cohen
- Editing: Vahan Setoyan
- Sound: Jaïm Sahuleka
- Music: Armen Papyan
- Production: Bars Media, Windmill Film
- Producers: Vardan Hovhannisyan
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color
- Production Country: Armenia, The Netherlands
- Production Year: 2021
- Duration: 76΄
- Contact: Syndicado Film Sales
Agora Pitching Forum 2018
Inna Sahakyan
Filmography
2010 The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia (co-direction)
2022 Mel
2022 Aurora's Sunrise
2022 Mel
2022 Aurora's Sunrise
Paul Cohen
Filmography
1993 Part-Time God
1997 Stefan Lorant, Man in Pictures (short)
1999 The Winners
2010 Janine
2021 Mel (co-direction)
1997 Stefan Lorant, Man in Pictures (short)
1999 The Winners
2010 Janine
2021 Mel (co-direction)
