Synopsis
Mel(ine) is an intimate documentary about Mel Daluzyan, one of Armenia’s most talented weightlifters, a once beloved
champion who has won medals and broken world records, but whose fame transformed into infamy when his transgender identity became public knowledge.
The film follows a story that spans years, and thousands of kilometers; tracing the twists and turns of lives caught
between self-actualization and a rigid traditional society. Through our characters the film asks the question: what
is the price that a person must pay to become themselves? And if that price is your family, your friends, and even your homeland, is it worth it?
champion who has won medals and broken world records, but whose fame transformed into infamy when his transgender identity became public knowledge.
The film follows a story that spans years, and thousands of kilometers; tracing the twists and turns of lives caught
between self-actualization and a rigid traditional society. Through our characters the film asks the question: what
is the price that a person must pay to become themselves? And if that price is your family, your friends, and even your homeland, is it worth it?
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