ZAVEN VS GOLIATH

A film by Doina Harap, in collaboration with Olivier Léger

Directed by

Doina Harap, in collaboration with Olivier Léger

Languages

French, English

Produced by

Doina Harap, in collaboration with Olivier Léger

47 min., Documentary, Quebec, Canada, 2018

“Zaven versus Goliath “is the saga of Zaven Darakjian, a modern-day ‘David’ who attempts to salvage his property from the merciless advance of modern urbanisation.

Synopsis

Zaven versus Goliath is the saga of Zaven Darakjian, a modern-day ‘David’ who attempts to rescue his property from the merciless advance of modern urbanisation. His story is one
of injustice and municipal corruption, but also of heroic resistance by an ordinary citizen who dared to stand up to powerful, pitiless condo developers. Like many others, Zaven has become a scapegoat in the gentrification of an old neighbourhood in the heart of a big city.

 

Credits

Director : Doina Harap in collaboration with Olivier Léger

Screenplay : Doina Harap in collaboration with Olivier Léger
Cinematography : Olivier Léger

Sound Recording : Olivier Léger

Editing : Justine Gauthier

Sound Conception : Olivier Léger

Score : Wiktor Tyrchan

Mixing : Jean-Paul Vialard

Production : Olivier Léger

 

Doina Harap, in collaboration with Olivier Léger

Doina Harap started to work in the film industry in Romania, after graduating in linguistics from the University of Bucharest. She then studied film production at Concordia University in Montréal. Following her studies, she worked as a director and producer for TFO in Toronto. She lives now in Montréal where she works as a free-lance documentary filmmaker. She is a member of SARTEC, ARRQ, and Réalisatrices Équitables.   In 2018, she directed Zaven vs Goliath in collaboration with Olivier Léger.