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Release Year2004
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorVahe Babaian
WritersVahe Babaian
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsAfter Freedom
About After Freedom
A unique portrait of immigrants, feeling like outsiders, struggling to survive in America. Michael an Armenian-American in his 30's is feeling a growing oblication to take care of his aging father, Leon, who had left a good job in Soviet Armenia to raise his children in the land of freedom. Michael has risen to become an assistant supermarket manager, but feels caught between family traditions and the outside world. His friends earn easy money on the wrong side of the law forcing Michael to face tough choices in finding his footing in this poignant, universal portrait of multi-generational immigration family's caught between indentifying with the past and the present.
Directed by Vahe Babaian, After Freedom leans on a strong ensemble — Shaun T. Benjamin, Joe El Rady, Raff Anoushian — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2004.
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