The Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center warmly invites you to the premiere screening of “Endless Exile,” a short documentary film by Mano Baghjajian, on Friday, May 31st at 7:00pm in Kavookjian Hall at the Armenian Diocese (630 Second Avenue). Following the film there will be a Q&A with the director, moderated by Crispin Kerr-Dineen.

Please RSVP for the event here.

Endless Exile tells the story of the persecution of the Armenian people across 100 years, through two tragic and hauntingly identical family stories. Araxie Tcharfajian, the filmmaker’s grandmother, tells her mother’s story of surviving the Armenian Genocide of 1915, and how it’s legacy has affected her life and the lives of Armenians across the globe. Lilit Hakopyan, a refugee from Artsakh now living in Yerevan, recounts her personal story of abandoning her home to protect her infant child during the 2020 Artsakh war, and how the blockade of her homeland has left her immediate family divided.

Mano Baghjajian is an Armenian-American documentary filmmaker, journalist and storyteller. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Mano earned his bachelors’ degree at California State University Northridge, where he majored in Journalism and minored in Popular Culture Studies. Mano then moved to New York City in 2022 to attend graduate school at New York University. He graduated from NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute’s prestigious News and Documentary program. Endless Exile was developed as Mano’s thesis project and has now morphed into his debut documentary short film.