PAID MOURNERS

Director(s): Ovsanna Gevorgyan

Writer: Ovsanna Gevorgyan

Producer(s): Glass Doll Pictures / Vardan Hakobyan, Ovsanna Gevorgyan (Armenia)

Logline: Paid Mourners follows a family of professional mourners, where the unique trade is passed down through the women of the household. But 16-year-old Margo, a rising TikTok star, has no interest in continuing this decidedly unglamorous tradition. Her resolve is tested when her grandmother, Bavo, announces she has one week to live. With Margo’s mother absent, the responsibility of inheriting the family legacy falls on her. Determined to pass on the mantle, Bavo has only seven days to help Margo prepare her for the role she was born to take.

Participation Year: ESP 2025 - Works in Progress

World premiere: Golden Apricot International Film Festival - Apricot Stone section, 2026