A father-son duo turns exile into melody — and it's absolutely devastating.
Garod means longing in Armenian. Longing for a land that lost its people. Longing for the homeland. Longing for a time that is eternally lost. “Garod” is a story of longing. It is about the lives and the musical stories of two Armenian musicians - a father and his son, Onnik Dinkjian and Ara Dinkjian. It tells the story of the remaking of a musical tradition and life in diaspora, passes through different geographies and countries following the traces of a musical tradition. In this documentary, Garod means not only longing for loss but also remaking of a musical tradition and the life itself.
Sound
Onnik's voice — raw, weathered, unforgettable.
Direction
Günay and Yıldız let silence speak louder than words.
Director
Onur Günay
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Dinkjians descend from Armenian genocide survivors; their music carries over a century of displacement. Ara's group Night Ark fused traditional Armenian sounds with jazz, sparking debate about authenticity versus survival.
The film's title refers to a specific musical mode (maqam) associated with melancholy in Anatolian traditions — the documentary essentially performs its own subject.
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