Siranoosh: an Armenian journey

SYNOPSIS

Set against the sweeping backdrop of a century of global upheaval, the documentary follows the extraordinary journey of Siranoosh, a woman who finds meaning through her determination to forge bonds and be open to others.

Beginning in the shadow of the 1915 Armenia genocide, through her family’s migration from east to west across Burma and India, and ultimately to the United Kingdom where she raised a family and became an activist in the 1970s, her story captures the struggles and triumphs of adapting to new cultures and building communities across boundaries in unfamiliar lands.

Anchored in the universal themes of love, belonging and identity, this film is a celebration of the human spirit and a tribute to the millions who rebuild their lives after fleeing hardship.

In late 2023 Paul Rigg entered the attic of his Reigate, Surrey, family home and came across a dusty 8mm cine film of his parents’ 1956 wedding in Rangoon, Burma. This discovery sparked the research that, with the help of a team of skilled professionals, would lead to his first full-length film, Siranoosh: an Armenian journey.