Vodka Lemon

Name: Vodka Lemon
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2003-11-21
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Romen Avinian, Lala Sarkissian, Ivan Franek, Ruzan Mesropyan, Zahal Karielachvili

IMDb ID: tt0379577 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 6.7 (2,222 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama

In a remote, isolated Yazidi Kurdish village in post-Soviet Armenia, Hamo, a widower with a pitiful pension and three worthless sons, travels daily to his wife's grave. There he meets the lovely Nina, who is communing with her lat...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Vodka Lemon
Canada: Vodka Lemon (English)
France: Vodka Lemon
United Kingdom: Vodka Lemon
Greece: Vodka Lemon
Ireland: Vodka Lemon (English)
India: Vodka Lemon (English)
New Zealand: Vodka Lemon (English)
United States: Vodka Lemon
South Africa: Vodka Lemon (English)
Turkey: Votka Limon (Turkish)
Poland: Wódka 'Lemon'
Germany: Wodka Lemon
Russia: Водка Лимон
Bulgaria: Водка, лимон (Bulgarian)
Votka LimonRelease Date2003-11-21Runtime90 minutesMetascore69IMDb Popularity0User Reviews17Critic Reviews29Countries / RegionsFrance
Italy
Switzerland
ArmeniaLanguagesArmenian
Kurdish
Russian
FrenchKeywordsyazidis
yazidi
love
kurdish
armeniaFilming LocationsArmeniaProduction CompaniesDulciné Films
Amka Films Productions
CINEFACTOIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379577/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0379577.jpgUpdated At2025-11-16T06:07:08

Directors

Hiner Saleem

Writers

Lei Dinety
Pauline Gouzenne
Hiner Saleem

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Romen Avinian | Character: Hamo
Actor: Lala Sarkissian | Character: Nina
Actor: Ivan Franek | Character: Dilovan
Actor: Ruzan Mesropyan | Character: Zine
Actor: Zahal Karielachvili | Character: Giano
Actor: Astrik Avaguian | Character: Avin
Actor: Armen Marutyan | Character: Romik
Actor: Armen Sarkissian | Character: Conducteur autobus
Actor: Hasmik Alexanian | Character: Femme acheteuse armoire, Woman buying wardrobe
Actor: Roudik Revondyan | Character: Homme Volga
Actor: Hasmik Ter-Karapetian | Character: Femme de Romik, Romik's wife
Actor: Svetlana Babelyan | Character: Tali
Actor: Levon Meloyan | Character: Patron Nina, Nina's boss
Actor: Vahagn-Poncho Simonian | Character: Robert
Actor: Gaguik Sarkissian | Character: Homme acheteur armoire, Man buying cabinet
Actor: Aramo Guervorguian | Character: Jeune homme TV
Actor: Lilit Karaétian | Character: Fiancée jeune homme TV
Actor: Témour Mhoyan | Character: Azad
Actor: Edouard Bagdassarov | Character: Auto-stoppeur 1
Actor: Gourguen Basmadjian | Character: Auto-stoppeur 2
Actor: Hayk Avaguian | Character: Chauffeur bus armoire
Actor: Hiner Saleem | Character: Homme piano

[Directors Group]
Name: Hiner Saleem | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Lei Dinety | Role: Writer
Name: Pauline Gouzenne | Role: Writer
Name: Hiner Saleem | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Fabrice Guez | Role: Producer
Name: Taguhi Karapetyan | Role: Producer
Name: Pierrick Le Pochat | Role: Producer
Name: Michel Loro | Role: Producer
Name: Tiziana Soudani | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Michel Korb | Role: Composer
Name: Roustam Sadoyan | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Christophe Pollock | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Dora Mantzorou | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Kamal Hamarash | Role: Production Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Margot Luneau | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Carole Amen | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Guillaume Bonnier | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Christine Marrou | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Yannick Boulot | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michel Filippi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christian Fontaine | Role: Sound Department
Name: Vincent Laurence | Role: Sound Department
Name: Yves-Marie Omnes | Role: Sound Department
Name: Frédéric Ullmann | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Viguen Begoyan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Cyril Liberman | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Olivier Regent | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Niko Tarielashvili | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Location Management]
Name: Julie Belthoise | Role: Location Management
Name: Margot Luneau | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Alexandre Gasparov | Role: Music Department
Name: Roland Romanelli | Role: Music Department
Name: Jean-Pierre Smadja | Role: Music Department
Name: Zorica Stanojevic | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Geraldine Niche | Role: Production Department
Name: Delphine Prothais | Role: Production Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Manuel Adoyan | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Bruno Patin | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379577/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Italy: September 1, 2003 (Venice Film Festival)
Canada: September 12, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Italy: November 21, 2003
Norway: January 13, 2004 (Tromsø International Film Festival)
Thailand: January 28, 2004 (Bangkok International Film Festival)
Hungary: February 26, 2004
France: March 12, 2004 (Alès Film Festival)
Sweden: March 26, 2004
Denmark: March 27, 2004 (NatFilm Festival)
France: March 31, 2004
Switzerland: April 1, 2004 (German speaking region)
Israel: April 1, 2004
United States: April 1, 2004 (New York New Directors and New Films Festival)
Belgium: June 9, 2004
Netherlands: July 22, 2004
Greece: September 10, 2004
United Kingdom: September 24, 2004
United States: October 8, 2004 (limited)
United States: October 28, 2004 (Milwaukee International Film Festival)
Norway: October 29, 2004
United States: January 28, 2005 (Gainesville, Florida)
Czech Republic: February 4, 2005 (European Union Film Festival)
Mexico: February 4, 2005 (Mexico City)
Czech Republic: February 10, 2005
Germany: March 10, 2005
United States: April 3, 2005 (Wisconsin Film Festival)
Turkey: May 13, 2005
Denmark: May 20, 2005
Kazakhstan: May 27, 2005
Venezuela: June 10, 2005
Spain: September 9, 2005
Georgia: October 5, 2005 (Tbilisi International Film Festival)
Austria: January 6, 2006
Russia: January 20, 2007 (TV premiere)

Awards

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