My Armenian Phantoms, dir. Tamara Stepanyan, France/Armenia 2025, 75 mins., Armenian with English subtitles
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In My Armenian Phantoms, filmmaker Tamara Stepanyan embarks on an evocative journey through the forgotten world of Armenian cinema. Sparked by a dialogue with her father, renowned Armenian actor Vigen Stepanyan, this captivating documentary brings to life the vibrant and often overlooked history interwoven with personal loss.
Drawing on a rich tapestry of archival footage and her own memories, My Armenian Phantoms reveals a profound cultural and artistic legacy to new audiences. The film explores the creative spirit behind films that spoke to universal themes of identity, love, struggle, and artistic expression - a cinematic tradition that produced some of the most visually striking and thematically powerful films of its era. It captures not just Soviet Armenian cinema, but the enduring soul of Armenian storytelling - its beauty, its struggles, and its unyielding spirit.
The screening on Friday 5 December, 8.20pm in Cinema 2, will be followed by an in-person Q&A with Tamara Stepanyan hosted by Sam Goff, and a DJ set by Analog Armenia in the Upper Bar.
Drawing on a rich tapestry of archival footage and her own memories, My Armenian Phantoms reveals a profound cultural and artistic legacy to new audiences. The film explores the creative spirit behind films that spoke to universal themes of identity, love, struggle, and artistic expression - a cinematic tradition that produced some of the most visually striking and thematically powerful films of its era. It captures not just Soviet Armenian cinema, but the enduring soul of Armenian storytelling - its beauty, its struggles, and its unyielding spirit.
The screening on Friday 5 December, 8.20pm in Cinema 2, will be followed by an in-person Q&A with Tamara Stepanyan hosted by Sam Goff, and a DJ set by Analog Armenia in the Upper Bar.
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04:30 pm
Fri, 05 Dec 2025
Cinema 1
08:20 pm
Fri, 05 Dec 2025
Cinema 2
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Cinema 1
- Both our Cinemas have step free access from The Mall and are accessible by ramp
- We have 1 wheelchair allocated space with a seat for a companion
- All seats are hard back, have a crushed velvet feel and they do not recline
- These are our seat size dimensions: W 42 x D 45 x H 52
- Arm rest either side of the seat dimensions: L 27 x W 7 x H 20
for the following requirements:
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- Free for visitors where ticket prices are a barrier, please email
Cinema 2
- Both our Cinemas have step free access from The Mall and are accessible by ramp
- All seats are hard back, have a crushed velvet feel and they do not recline
- These are our seat size dimensions: W 42 x D 45 x H 52
- Arm rest either side of the seat dimensions: L 27 x W 7 x H 20
for the following requirements:
- We have a removable seat to create a wheelchair allocated space, please contact to organise this prior to the date and time of the screening
- We have unassigned seating. If you require a specific seat, please reserve this in advance
- Free for visitors where ticket prices are a barrier, please email
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