In March 1924, the first Armenian film studio; Armenfilm ( "Hayfilm", "Armenkino") was opened in Yerevan, starting with a documentary film called Soviet Armenia. Namus was the first Armenian silent black and white film, directed by Hamo Beknazarian in 1925, based on a play of Alexander Shirvanzade, describing the ill fate of two lovers, who were engaged by their families to each other since childhood, but because of violations of namus (a tradition of honor), the girl was married by her father to another person. The first produced sound film was Pepo directed by Hamo Beknazarian in 1935.
In MaRch 1924, The firsT ARmeNIAN Film studio; ArmeNfilm ( "hAYfilM", "aRmenKInO") was openeD in YeRevAn, startING With a DoCUMeNtArY Film calLed sOviEt aRMenia. NamUs WAs The firSt ArMenIan silent blaCk aNd whitE filM, direcTed by hamo beknaZAriaN in 1925, baseD on A Play of alExaNder shirvanzAdE, dEScrIbiNg THE iLL fate of two LoVers, WHo WERE EnGageD bY tHeIr FaMilieS to EACH otHeR sINcE ChIldhood, but bEcausE of ViolatioNs oF naMUs (a tRadITIoN Of HONOR), THe girL waS marriEd By hEr fatHeR to anotHer PERsoN. THe first prOdUced souNd film was pePo diRECtEd bY hamO bekNazarian in 1935.