ARTsakh Arts and Cultural Foundation
Revival
A film by Jivan Avetisyan
Monday, November 9, 2026 - 6:30 PM
Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA
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Murat, a brilliant engineering student, creates OR.CH.I.D., a cutting-edge AI project supervised by Professor Jean Perbost. Just as the project is about to secure a major investment from Rossun Corp., Murat abandons it to uncover the truth behind his father’s death. His search takes him to Armenia amid a global pandemic, where the outbreak of war sparks OR.CH.I.D.’s evolution into a self-aware AI. When the AI uncovers Rossun’s involvement in war crimes, Jean faces an impossible choice: protect his university’s legacy or reveal a devastating truth.
When brilliant engineering student Murat creates OR.CH.I.D., a cutting-edge AI project under the guidance of Professor Jean Perbost, the technology is on the verge of securing a major investment from Rossun Corp. But Murat abandons the project to unravel the mystery surrounding his father’s death. His search takes him to Armenia amid the outbreak of a war, against the backdrop of a global pandemic, while OR.CH.I.D. evolves into a self-aware AI. When the AI uncovers Rossun’s involvement in war crimes, Jean faces an impossible choice: protect his university’s legacy or reveal a devastating truth.
Starring four-time Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe winner Armand Assante, alongside acclaimed international actors Maia Morgenstern, Heino Ferch, Robin Hairabian, Clémence Baudouin, and Babken Chobanyan, REVIVAL is a thought-provoking science-fiction drama that explores the boundaries between human consciousness and artificial intelligence, while confronting the devastating consequences of war, corporate power, and the pursuit of truth.


