LOOKING FOR SLY

 

Before Glasnost and the opening of the former Soviet Union, Gagik had never heard of Sylvester Stallone. But in "Looking for Sly," he leaves behind his wife, child, and a struggling career as a monument sculptor to pursue his new found dream of meeting the hero he resembles.

"A stunning portrait of a soul in the media centrifuge."

— Arne Johnson, San Francisco Bay Guardian

"[An] unlikely odyssey without judgment or ridicule, giving us a portrait of a thoughtful, gentle spirit realizing an American Dream."

— Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle

The look at how one Armenian man’s life is changed once he discovers his resemblance to Sylvester Stallone offers damning commentary on the American dream factory.

— Filmmaker Magazine
  • Winner of Best Short Documentary as SXSW
  • Best Documentary at LA International Short
  • Winner at the Tortured Artist Film Fest
  • First Place Documentary at New Arts Program
  • Shown on Public Television