02/02/2026
ANC-UK invites you to a special screening of the award-winning documentary "There Was, There Was Not" at the Navasartian Centre. The film follows four women from Artsakh, telling the story of their lives before, during, and after the war that led to the erasure of their homeland. Following the screening, we will host a Q&A with Emily Mkrtichian (director) and Siranush Sargsyan.
📍 Navasartian Centre, 223 Northfield Ave, London W13 9QU
🗓 Sunday, 8 February
🕖 7pm - 9:30pm
Attendance is £10pp (cash only, there is an ATM near the Navasartian centre at Sainsbury's). Half the proceeds will be donated to the Askeran Development Center (Ասկերանի զարգացման կենտրոն).
Please register using this form: https://forms.gle/NM2Uaoo6nmJH2B8s9
Emily Mkrtichian is an award-winning American-Armenian filmmaker and writer. Her films touch on themes of memory, place, and identity, and have traveled to film festivals around the world and been broadcast on major European TV channels. Siranush Sargsyan is one of the four women of Artsakh featured in the film. She is a freelance journalist, and advocate for human rights and empowerment of women. She is currently studying Human Rights Advocacy at the Nova School of Law (Lisbon, Portugal), one of Europe’s leading institutions for human rights education.
About The Askeran Development Center (ADC): The ADC is a non-profit NGO based in Yerevan, focused on supporting displaced women through skills programs and organising local children's activities, aiming to foster community resilience. The group was originally based in the Askeran region of Artsakh; even during the severe blockade in Artsakh in 2023, operations at the center remained active, their programs providing a safe haven for women and children. You can learn more about their recent events and activities through their page: https://www.facebook.com/askeranikanancakumb/
