Why this history must live
A nation survives not only through its borders, but through its memory.
The story of Armenia has been carried by generations who chose courage over fear, sacrifice over comfort, and freedom over surrender. If these stories are not told, they risk fading with the passing of those who lived them.
Legacy of Heroes is a promise to preserve that history, honor those who defended Armenia and Artsakh, and pass their spirit to every Armenian child, wherever they may live.
Original documentary series
Streaming on Kinodaran
The series
Two seasons. Seven films. One timeline.
From the Fedayi era to the First Artsakh War, Legacy of Heroes is building a permanent audiovisual archive for Armenian families, schools, communities and the diaspora.
The Founders
Fedayi era, the First Republic, Zangezur and Sardarapat. The origin of modern Armenian resistance and statehood.
5 episodesThe First Artsakh War
Commanders, volunteers and the building of an army. Shushi and Lachin.
7 episodes · 1 releasedThe Battles
The turning points, told at feature length with maps, archive and cinematic reconstruction.
7 filmsRoll of heroes
The names we carry
One episode per life. Portraits will be added as each episode enters production.
- Andranik Ozanian ZoravarUp nextFedayi leader and WWI volunteer commander. Zangezur and Artsakh campaigns.
- Garegin NzhdehUp nextDefense of Syunik and Zangezur. Republic of Mountainous Armenia.
- Drastamat Kanayan DroPlannedFirst Republic commander and a complex historical figure.
- Movses SilikyanPlannedGeneral and hero of Sardarapat.
- Daniel Bek-PirumyanPlannedSardarapat commander, too often left out of public memory.
- Monte Melkonian AvoReleasedCommander of the Martuni front. Episode 1 of the season, streaming now.
- Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan KomandosNext in productionStrategist of the Shushi operation.
- Vazgen SargsyanPlannedThe volunteer movement and the building of the Armenian army.
- Leonid AzgaldyanPlannedEngineer, commander and battlefield innovator.
- Gurgen DalibaltayanPlannedSenior military planner.
- Norat Ter-GrigoryantsPlannedArchitect of the army's military structure.
- Samvel BabayanPlannedMajor wartime commander, examined with balance.
Special feature documentaries
The battles that decided a nation
Seven feature-length films with room for deeper research, broader interviews, maps, licensed archive and cinematic battle reconstruction.
- 1918
The Battle of Sardarapat
Up next - 1921
Republic of Mountainous Armenia
Planned - 1992
The Battle of Shushi
Up next - 1992
Operation Wedding
Planned - 1992
Liberation of Lachin
Planned - 1992–1994
Defense of Martakert
Planned - 1993
Battle of Omar Pass
Planned - Runtime
90–120 min each
Feature documentary
Production order
What comes after Monte
Biographies alternate with battle films, so the series stays personal while the timeline takes shape.
Komandos Episode
Follows Monte with a strong First Artsakh War storyline and the road to Shushi.
Garegin Nzhdeh Episode
Syunik and Zangezur, national philosophy and early 20th-century survival.
Zoravar Andranik Episode
A foundational hero with broad recognition and a cinematic life story.
The Battle of Shushi Feature
A powerful, event-driven story told at feature length.
The Battle of Sardarapat Feature
The story of national survival, with strong educational value.
Crew
The people behind the series
Credits from the official teaser for Legacy of Heroes: Chronicles of Three Wars.
- Written, directed & edited by
- Isaak Alexandre Karslian
- Director of photography
- Arthur Sargsyan
- First AD & casting director
- Ashkhen
Support the series
Help complete the archive
Every episode is budgeted at $100K and every feature film at $150K. Partners and investors fund the next productions in the order above.
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| Collection | Count | Unit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 · The Founders | 5 | $100K | $500K |
| Season 2 · First Artsakh War | 7 | $100K | $700K |
| Feature films | 7 | $150K | $1.05M |
| Total | 19 | — | $2.25M |
A national memory project
More than a documentary series
To preserve the names, decisions, sacrifices and battles that shaped Armenian survival, and to keep them alive for the next generation.