Maryam and Varto

Written and directed by Gorune Aprikian (Passade) and Alexandre Heboyan (director of Mune: Guardian of the Moon and animator on Kung Fu Panda, Monsters vs. Aliens and Azur & Asmar), this emotionally charged drama centers on two Armenian children caught up in the 1915 turmoil who are saved by a young teenage Turk and embark on an enchanted journey through Anatolia. The film has a modern-day coda as well. Produced by French outfits Tchack (Matthieu Liégeois) and Araprod (Marie-Claude Arbaudie).