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Vatche Boulghourjian

Vatche Boulghourjian is a Lebanese filmmaker. He holds an MFA from New York University’s Graduate Film Program, where he was a departmental fellow. Before attending NYU, Boulghourjian worked for several years throughout the Middle East on documentaries for television networks while also making his independent shorts, experimental films, and documentaries. Fifth Column, Boulghourjian’s thesis film at NYU, received a production grant from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and in 2010 premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, as part of the Cinéfondation program, where it was awarded Third Prize. His films have screened at festivals worldwide, garnering critical attention and numerous awards.

Director

Vatche Boulghourjian
M.F.A. New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, Graduate Film Program

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PRODUCER

Caroline Oliveira
M.F.A. New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, Graduate Film Program

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CONTACT

vmb@rebus-i.com carolineoliveira@me.com
vmb@rebus-i.com carolineoliveira@me.com

LOGLINE

Walid, a blind man, travels across rural Lebanon in search of a record of his own birth. He meets people on the far fringes of society who tell their own stories, open further questions and give Walid minor clues about his true identity, culminating in a devastating realization. Descending into a void at the heart of his existence, Walid encounters a nation incapable of telling his or its own narrative.Walid, a blind man, travels across rural Lebanon in search of a record of his own birth. He meets people on the far fringes of society who tell their own stories, open further questions and give Walid minor clues about his true identity, culminating in a devastating realization. Descending into a void at the heart of his existence, Walid encounters a nation incapable of telling his or its own narrative.