Special thanks to:
MATENADARAN, Mesrop Mashtots Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts
Mirzoyan Library - Karen Mirzoyan
Michael Dishunts
Tom Korkidis - New Village Management
Marie Lavis
Ara Khzmalyan
Meri Davtyan
Anahit Martirosyan
Michelle kruger
Ambassadors Amsterdam
holland Festival

music ALBUM

Tigran Hamasyan: Piano, synths:korg monologue XD, ROland phantom x6, behringer deepmind, effect pedals,vocals, drum programming,editing and post production

AReni Agbabian: Vocals - Album 1 Tracks 1,4,7,11 and 12. Album 2 Tracks 6, 9, 11

Sofia Jernberg: Vocals - Album 1 Track 6. Album 2 Track 5

Vahram Sargsyan: Vocals - Album 1 Track 2

Layth Sidiq: Violin - Album 1 Track 3

Mesrop: Post production - Album 1 Track 3

Marc Karapetian: Electric bass - Album 1 Tracks 1,2,6,8 and 11. Album 2 Tracks 1,3,5,8,9 and 11

Nate Wood: Drums on all tracks except Album 1 track 4

Nate Wood: Electric bass - Album 2 track 9

Recorded in Benaji Studio, in Laguna, CA in March 2020, at home in Venice, CA in 2020, at a friend’s house in Water Village, CA in 2021, at Wave Recording in November 2021, Kerseboom studio, and at a hotel in Luxembourg in November 2019

Mixed by Nate Wood and Tigran Hamasyan Except: Album 1 Track 1,2 and Album 2 Track 11 mixed by UDO Pannekeet at Daily Music Talk.Album 1 Track 3 mixed by Mesrop and Tigran Hamasyan. Album 1 Track 10 mixed by Tigran Hamasyan

Mastered by Sander Van Der Heide

All music composed by Tigran Hamasyan

Executive Producer: Tigran Hamasyan

Illustrations anD design by Khoren Matevosyan Artwork direction by Karen Mirzoyan
animation: Raf Tadevossian

Produced by Tigran Hamasyan

I would like to thank the following people for their love, support and for inspiring and helping me with this project:

Ruben Van Leer, Armen Catanasyan, Avo Tavitian, Pascal Pilorget, Minas Lourian, Arusyak Tamrazyan, Mesrop Sarkrissian, Arthur Shahnazaryan, Karen Mirzoyan, Khoren Matevosyan, Vahagn Karapetyan, Marine Haroyan, Tamar Hayrapetyan, Seigo Matsunaga, Hayk Kirakosyan, Nairi Khachadurian, Nate, Areni, Marc, Sofia, Vahram and Layth. Special thanks for my wife Elena Hamasyan for her immense love, faith and trust.

This album is dedicated to my son.

- May this ancient tale and this music be a little inspiration for you on your path to the future.

film “the quest begins”

Music by
Tigran Hamasyan

Directed by
Ruben Van Leer

Written by
Philip M. Howe
Ruben Van Leer

Original Story
Hazaran Blbul by Serine

Cinematography
Ezra Reverda

Starring

Areg – Samvel Tadevosyan
Old Woman – Marine Petrosyan
The King – Grigor Gabrielyan
King’s Messenger – Tigran Hamasyan
Manush – Christina Danielyan
Zaman – Aram Kharakhanyan
Child – Mark Harutyunyan
Maid – Lilit Salnazaryan

Armenian Crew

Art Department

Production Designer
Arthur Barseghian

Art Directors
Arshaluys Galoyan
Gor Galoyan
Armen Ghumashyan

Prop Master
Leno Madoyan

Costume Designer
Varduhi Torozyan

Styling Assistant
Yasaman Sadian

Jewelry
Lusik Aguleci Museum
Astghik Samvelyan

Makeup & Hair
Diana Aghajanyan
Adane Aghajanyan
Susanna Dadayan

Sound Department

Sound Recordist
Arsen Hakobyan

Sound Mixing
Alexander Nezhinskiy – Evolsound

Animal Trainers

Horse Trainer
Mikayel Siravyan

Bird Trainers
Manuk Manukyan
Karen Aghababyan

Camera & Technical Crew

1st Assistant Director
Tigran Spertsyan

Technical Manager
Vahe Babayans

1st AC
Gev Gharayan

2nd AC
Kevork Tutunjian

Ronin Assistant
Hovhannes Khachatryan

Drone Operator
Kim Hoogervoorst

2nd Drone Operator
Karen Galstyan

Crane Operator
Ara Hovhannisyan

Crane Assistant
Tigran Hovhannisyan

DIT
Armen Baghinyan

Gaffer
Vardan Brutyan

Best Boys
Albert Eghoyan
Arman Eghoyan
Martin Galoyan
David Safaryan

Casting & Coordination

Casting Manager
Stella Harutyunyan

Extras Coordinator
Tatev Galstyan

Safety
Mher Markarian

Runners
George Muradyan
Davit Kharakhanyan
Gor Poghosyan

Drivers
Garnik Arzanyan
Artur Mayilyan
Karen Telunts

Technical Support Armenia

Kino Tech Rental
Kiwi Aerial Shots
Antarut Hills

Filming Locations
Hay Film Studio, Aragats Scientific Center, Amberd Fortress, Angels Canyon

Post-Production

Editing
Amber Hooijmans
Ruben Van Leer

Additional Editing - Libelo
Florian Millot

VFX
Vincent Van Der Klaauw
Kirill Kurchenko
Nithin Babu
Kamil Kubanychbek
Akshay S. R.
Patrick Mere
Ruben Van Leer

Colorist
Amy Besate

Grading Facilities
Ambassadors

Produced by
Libelo Productions & Truth.io

Producers
Ruben Van Leer
Valentine Wurtz

Executive Production Armenia
16mm Film Production

Executive Producer
Michael Dishunts

Production Administrator
Roman Yegoryan

Production Coordinator
Nune Apresyan

Music Label
Naïve, a Label of Believe Group

Supported by
Centre National du CinEma et de l’Image AnimEE CNC

Sponsored by
DEMOBAZA Ltd. and Aō-Air

Special Thanks To
The Ministry of Culture Armenia, Ani Vorskanyan - AVA Films, Arman Nshanian - People of Ar Productions, Sander Verdonk - New Amsterdam Film Company, Nare Leone Ter-Gabrielyan - Fermata Film, Michelle Kruger - Ambassadors, Tom Korkidis - New Village Management, Johann Audiffren - Naive, Khoren Matevosyan, Karen Mirzoyan, Jason Lasky, Svetlana Lasky, Stepan Adamyan, Florian Millot, Yamina Felten, Coline Gutter, Alexane Guillot - What’s Up Films, Eva Minassian, Remi Lindenhovius, Matthias Stoopman, Matthijs Joor, Valentin Valev (DEMOBAZA), Ilya Vensky - Aō-Air, Sona Karapoghosyan, Roelof Jan Minneboo, Axel Skovdal Roelofs

TRUTH.IO