A short feature film entitled " The Butterfly" was prepared by the prominent Armenian female movie maker, Mariam Ohanyan, within the framework of Armenia UNFPA CGBV project.
The movie addresses the problem of gender-based violence in Armenian families that is observed through the lense of cinematography art and is presented by means of pantomime performed by a young female actress and monologues of women, victims of violence, who recite their stories on a background of artistic craft workshop. The film is based on real stories of real victims of violence who has been interviewed by Mariam Ohanyan; however, their anonymity is preserved.
The film brings into a spotlight a recent death of Zaruhi Petrosyan, a young woman, who fell victim of domestic violence. The tragedy is pictured through the story of Zaruhi presented to the audience by her sister and Zaruhi's photos that create a unique vision of the life and hardships that a young woman lived through before her death.
