Director
Doina Harap, in collaboration with Olivier Léger
Production
Doina Harap, in collaboration with Olivier Léger
Languages
French, English
47 min., Documentary, Quebec, Canada, 2018
“Zaven versus Goliath “is the saga of Zaven Darakjian, a modern-day ‘David’ who attempts to salvage his property from the merciless advance of modern urbanisation.
Synopsis
Zaven versus Goliath is the saga of Zaven Darakjian, a modern-day ‘David’ who attempts to rescue his property from the merciless advance of modern urbanisation. His story is one
of injustice and municipal corruption, but also of heroic resistance by an ordinary citizen who dared to stand up to powerful, pitiless condo developers. Like many others, Zaven has become a scapegoat in the gentrification of an old neighbourhood in the heart of a big city.
Credits
Director : Doina Harap in collaboration with Olivier Léger
Screenplay : Doina Harap in collaboration with Olivier Léger
Cinematography : Olivier Léger
Sound Recording : Olivier Léger
Editing : Justine Gauthier
Sound Conception : Olivier Léger
Score : Wiktor Tyrchan
Mixing : Jean-Paul Vialard
Production : Olivier Léger
Doina Harap, in collaboration with Olivier Léger
Doina Harap started to work in the film industry in Romania, after graduating in linguistics from the University of Bucharest. She then studied film production at Concordia University in Montréal. Following her studies, she worked as a director and producer for TFO in Toronto. She lives now in Montréal where she works as a free-lance documentary filmmaker. She is a member of SARTEC, ARRQ, and Réalisatrices Équitables.
In 2018, she directed Zaven vs Goliath in collaboration with Olivier Léger.