Earthquake

Earthquake is a 2016 Russian-Armenian drama film directed by Sarik Andreasyan about the 1988 Armenian earthquake. It was selected as the Armenian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. However, the film was disqualified by the Academy for not meeting the submission requirements. Cast Sebastien Sisak as Didier, a cynologist Sabina Akhmedova as Gayane Konstantin Lavronenko as Konstantin Berezhnoy Artyom Bystrov as a hoistman Armen Margaryan as Armen Arsen Grigoryan as Ryzhiy Mariya Mironova as Anna Berezhnaya Michael Poghosian as Erem Artyom Bystrov as Grisha Box office According to Box Office Mojo, Earthquake grossed $3.6 million in Russia and ex-Soviet countries, against a budget of RUB 200,000,000 (approximately $3.3 million in 2016), according to Kinopoisk. Reception Critical reception of the film in Russian media ranged from mixed to positive. Earthquake had the best critical reception of all films directed by Sarik Andreasyan.