“Syunik: The Last Border of Armenia” With Director Ashot Poghosyan

FRESNO — “Syunik: The Last Border of Armenia” will be screened at 7:00PM on Friday, September 18, 2026, in the Grosse Industrial Technology Building, Room 101 (2255 E. Barstow Ave.) on the Fresno State campus. The screening, organized by the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State, is free and open to the public.

“Syunik: the Last Border of Armenia” is a film about an ancient cradle of Christianity caught in a tightening vise – and why preserving it is a responsibility of the Christian world. Director Ashot Poghosyan will be present to discuss the film.

The movie takes viewers on a journey through one of Armenia’s most historically significant provinces. It focuses on the region of Syunik with sweeping cinematography and historical narration. Among the landmarks shown in the film are Karahunj, the village of Khndzoresk, the mountaintop petroglyphs of Ughtasar, the southern borderlands of Meghri and the towering monastery of Tatev, tracing the region’s place at the heart of Armenian civilization, Christianity and national identity.

Free parking is available in Fresno State Lot P23 or P20, near the Industrial Technology Building. Parking permits are not required for Friday night presentations.

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