Tamara Stepanyan is one of the principal figures of the nouvelle vague of Armenian cinema today. Born in Armenia, based in France, Tamara's films, documentary and fiction, have won prestigious awards around the world, Best documentary at Busan, Best director at Boston, Best film at Amiens in France, Etoile de la Scam in France and more. Stepanyan teaches cinema at ESRA, a film school in Paris.