The Stateless Diplomat: Diana Apcar's Heroic Life

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The Stateless Diplomat: Diana Apcar's Heroic Life

2018

1h 20m

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Diana Apcar, a 19th century Armenian writer living in Japan, becomes the de facto ambassador of a lost nation.

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Robert Neches

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Katherine Kennard

Voice of Diana Apcar (voice)

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Dikran Melkonian

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