The Story
Four-time Golden Globe Award nominee and Emmy winner Armand Assante stars as Jean Perbost, Chair of Robotics at the University of Marseille, in Revival, bringing depth to this gripping war drama infused with the ethical dilemmas of AI. He mentors the brilliant Murat Arakelian (27–28), whose AI project, OR.CH.I.D., is poised to secure major investment from the Rossun Corporation. But Jean’s hopes are derailed when Murat abruptly abandons the project to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding his father’s death.
Traveling to Armenia amidst the outbreak of war and the pandemic, Murat and his girlfriend are caught in the chaos. To survive—and uncover the truth about his past—Murat must rely on his rapidly evolving AI creation. As OR.CH.I.D. develops self-awareness, it forces Jean to confront a harrowing truth: Rossun’s entanglement in war crimes. Now, Jean stands at a crossroads—protect his university’s legacy or expose the devastating truth uncovered by OR.CH.I.D.
Now, Jean stands at a crossroads—protect his university’s legacy or expose the devastating truth uncovered by O.R.C.H.I.D.
An epic film illuminating the harsh reality of war through the evolution of artificial intelligence.
Cast & Crew
MURAT ARAKELIAN (27), a brilliant engineering student at the Institute Polytechnic of Marseilles, is developing OR.CH.I.D. (ORganizer of CHaotic Input Data), an innovative AI project, under the supervision of Professor JEAN PERBOST (65). Poised to compete in a prestigious palliative AI care exhibition organized by the university, the project is on the verge of securing a major investment from Rossun Corporation. But Jean’s hopes are derailed when Murat abandons the project to investigate a haunting mystery surrounding his father’s death. His search takes him to Armenia during a war outbreak, against the backdrop of a global pandemic, prompting OR.CH.I.D.’s evolution into a self-aware AI.
OR.CH.I.D. forces Jean to confront a dark truth – Rossun’s entanglement in war crimes. Jean stands at a crossroads – safeguard his university’s legacy or expose the devastating truth uncovered by OR.CH.I.D.
- Release DateFebruary 22, 2026
- Taglines
- Give Me Back My Name
- Budget$1,200,000
- Filming Locations
- Bjni, Hrazdan, Ijevan, Yeghvart and Yerevan, Armenia; Larnaca and Nicosia, Cyprus
- Filming Dates
- May 1, 2023 - June 11, 2024
- Special Effect Companies
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Sound Mix
- Color
- Aspect Ratio
- 1:29:30
- Sex & Nudity
- This film does not contain any sexual content or nudity.
- Profanity
- This film does not contain any profanity.
- Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
- This film does not contain any alcohol and drug.
- Frightening & Intense Scenes
- Includes scenes of armed conflict and wartime tension.
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- Trivia
- AI Element: What is the name of the AI project central to the story?
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