Seeking out our roots is sometimes easier said than done. Is the voyage overseas worth a possible prison sentence with no end in sight? That's the foundation of a new passion project by Michael Goorjian (Party of Five, SLC Punk), the writer-director-star who plays an American returning to the place of his ancestors: Armenia. The kicker? The year is 1948, and it's a Soviet republic amid the aftermath of World War II. Inspired by real events, Amerikatsi (translated as "The American") is a strong comedy-drama that's sometimes hard to watch, due solely to the tough subject matter, but never fails to deliver on the heart.
