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Yervant Gianikian

Directing · Born 1942-01-01 · Merano, Italy

Yervant Gianikian is an Italian director and artist renowned for his experimental and independent films. He studied architecture in Venice before dedicating himself to cinema in the mid-1970s, collaborating with Angela Ricci Lucchi. Together, they produced influential works such as From the Pole to the Equator (1987), Oh! Man (2004), and Babaric Land (2013). Their films have been showcased at prestigious international festivals and museums, reflecting a deep engagement with history and memory.

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Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Three
Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Three 2025
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Frente a Guernica
Frente a Guernica 2023
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Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Two
Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter Two 2019
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Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers.
Angela's Diaries. Two Filmmakers. 2018
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À propos de nos Voyages en Russie
À propos de nos Voyages en Russie 2016
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Où en êtes-vous, Yervant Gianikian et Angela Ricci Lucchi?
Où en êtes-vous, Yervant Gianikian et Angela Ricci Lucchi? 2015
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Barbaric Land
Barbaric Land 2013
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Electric Fragments No. 7 - Gypsies Toward Bamyan 2013
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Electric Fragments No. 8 - Shooting Party 2013
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Malattia, Notes Moscovites 1, Notes Moscovites 2 2012
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Notes sur nos voyages en Russie 1989-1990 2011
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Electric Fragments No. 6 - Diary 1989. Dancing in the dark 2009
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Ti rigalero il mio ultimo respiro 2009
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Film perduto
Film perduto 2008
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Ghiro ghiro tondo 2007
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Electric Fragments No. 5 - Africa
Electric Fragments No. 5 - Africa 2005
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Lumières mystérieuses 2005
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Electric Fragments No. 4 - Asia
Electric Fragments No. 4 - Asia 2005
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Oh! Man
Oh! Man 2004
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Electric Fragments No. 2 - Vietnam
Electric Fragments No. 2 - Vietnam 2002
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Electric Fragments No. 3 - Bodies
Electric Fragments No. 3 - Bodies 2002
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Images of the Orient - "Vandalic Tourism"
Images of the Orient - "Vandalic Tourism" 2001
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Electric Fragments No. 1 - Rom (Uomini)
Electric Fragments No. 1 - Rom (Uomini) 2001
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Balkan Inventory
Balkan Inventory 2000
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Terremoto 1999
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On the Heights All Is Peace
On the Heights All Is Peace 1998
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Trasparenze
Trasparenze 1998
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Nocturne 1997
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Io ricordo 1997
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Lo specchio di Diana 1996
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Prisoners of War
Prisoners of War 1995
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Criminal Animals
Criminal Animals 1994
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African Diary
African Diary 1994
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Aria
Aria 1994
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Mario Giacomelli - Contact 1993
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Lettera a un amico 1992
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People, Years, Life
People, Years, Life 1990
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From the Pole to the Equator
From the Pole to the Equator 1987
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Return to Khodorciur—Armenian Diary
Return to Khodorciur—Armenian Diary 1986
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La lotta eterna 1984
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Das Lied von der Erde - Gustav Mahler 1982
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Karagoez catalogo 9,5
Karagoez catalogo 9,5 1981
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Essence of Absinthe
Essence of Absinthe 1981
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Karagöz et les brûleurs d'herbes parfumées 1979
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Catalogo n. 3 - Odore di tiglio attorno alla casa 1979
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Dal 2 novembre al giorno di Pasqua 1976
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Cataloghi - Non è altro gli odori che sente 1976
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Cesare Lombroso - Sull'odore del garofano
Cesare Lombroso - Sull'odore del garofano 1976
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Un prestigiatore/Una miniaturista 1975
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Erat Sora
Erat Sora 1975
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Viaggio di la rose 1975
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Essence - Di una personalità limitata al senso dell'odorato 1975
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Vladimir Propp- Profumo di lupo
Vladimir Propp- Profumo di lupo 1975
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