
The Silence of Pelešjan
Documentary
Overview
A documentary about the Armenian avant-garde filmmaker, Artavazd Pelešjan.
Top Cast


Artavazd Peleshian
Artavazd Peleshian
Himself
Artavazd Peleshian
Himself


Aleksandr Medvedkin
Aleksandr Medvedkin
Self (archive footage)
Aleksandr Medvedkin
Self (archive footage)


Vasiliy Shukshin
Vasiliy Shukshin
Self (archive footage)
Vasiliy Shukshin
Self (archive footage)


Alexandra Khokhlova
Alexandra Khokhlova
Self (archive footage)
Alexandra Khokhlova
Self (archive footage)


Alexei Leonov
Alexei Leonov
Self (archive footage)
Alexei Leonov
Self (archive footage)
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