Music to Madness: The Story of Komitas

"Music to Madness: The Story of Komitas" is an unflinching look at the Armenian Genocide through the lens of its most poignant witness: Komitas, a brilliant composer and priest whose life was inextricably linked to the horrors of 1915-1923. This powerful documentary weaves together music, history, and tragedy to humanize the victims of genocide, revealing a story that is both deeply personal and universally relatable. By exploring the intersection of art and atrocity, "Music to Madness" strips away the abstraction of mass killings, instead illuminating the individual stories of suffering and resilience that were forever changed by this devastating event.