For the 20th consecutive year, CAFILM presents a selection of Oscar® submissions from around the world. This year, 88 countries submitted films for consideration in the 2024 Academy Awards® Best International Feature Film category. For Your Consideration is a rare opportunity to watch a selection of these outstanding international films, many of which are top film festival prizewinners.
ARMENIA’S SUBMISSION FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM • 2024 ACADEMY AWARDS®
In 1948, decades after fleeing Armenia to the US as a child, Charlie returns in the hope of finding a connection to his roots, but what he finds instead is a country crushed under Soviet rule. After being unjustly imprisoned, Charlie falls into despair, until he discovers that he can see into a nearby apartment from his cell window – the home of a prison guard. As his life unexpectedly becomes entwined with the man’s, he begins to see that the true spirit of his homeland is alive in its passionate people. Filled with warmth and humor, Amerikatsi celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the bonds that unite us all.
In Armenian, English & Russian with English subtitles.
Director: Michael Goojian (Armenia 2023) 121 min.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 • 7:15
$14. General | $10.50 Seniors & Youth | $8.50 CAFILM members