In Front of Us

A California judge is compelled to act after witnessing the harrowing war crimes committed during Azerbaijan’s brutal conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh and its occupation of Armenia’s border regions. For survivors, she has become their last, best hope for justice. Her journey intertwines with Lala, an Armenian schoolteacher whose sister’s horrific killing and mutilation by Azerbaijani soldiers was spread online in a grotesque act of triumph. Once voiceless, Lala has risen as a powerful advocate for victims. In Front of Us paints a deeply moving portrait of two women’s fight for accountability in a conflict the world has chosen to ignore, revealing both the strength and limits of international law.
Mariam Davtyan (Armenia / Armenia)
Bars Media
- Encourage grassroots advocacy and witness protection to stop ethnic cleansing and raise the voices of the victims.
- Push policy-makers for legal action, conflict resolution, and violence prevention.
- Raise awareness about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, its human rights violations and humanitarian toll.
- Ignite conversations with decision-making international justice bodies through organized screenings.
- Launch a platform featuring survivor stories and resources for the policymaking community.
- Partner with human rights organizations to influence high-ranking policymakers to act.
- Develop a targeted social media campaign for the general public and advocates, calling them to action.
Film funders Chicken & Egg Films
NGOs & International Organisations
The Human Rights Defender Office
Armenia
The Center for Truth and Justice
The Promise Institute for Human Rights (UCLA)
The Armenian International Women’s Association
Foundations & Philanthropists
Armenian Film Society
Individual philanthropists
Experts and Academics
Luis Moreno Ocampo, first Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Prof. Hannah R. Garry, Professor from Practice and Executive Director of The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA Law
Film funders Chicken & Egg Films
NGOs & International Organisations
The Human Rights Defender Office
Armenia
The Center for Truth and Justice
The Promise Institute for Human Rights (UCLA)
The Armenian International Women’s Association
Foundations & Philanthropists
Armenian Film Society
Individual philanthropists
Experts and Academics
Luis Moreno Ocampo, first Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Prof. Hannah R. Garry, Professor from Practice and Executive Director of The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA Law