The Case for Siamanto and Other Forward-Thinking Armenians

[Siamanto]

Re: The Case for Siamanto and Other Forward-Thinking Armenians

Everyone that gave this movie a negative review saw it as a documentary and not just a story.

I agree with you that it's not meant to be a documentary; it's about Identity. Though I don't remember the exact words - I'll look into my notes, Guédiguian suggested that Identity is built as we interact with others that we perceive as "friendly;" the movie seems to be based on his perception of Identity i.e. Anna "creates/(re)defines/discovers/uncovers" her Armenian Identity as she's building friendship with Armenians - either from the Republic of (North Eastern) Armenia, or the Diaspora. If you remember, on the phone she said something like: "They look like me, I see a resemblance."
Also, it is noteworthy that, without attempting an explanation, Anna's personality did not change, yet her Identity changed.

By the way, it will be aired on TV5 on July 17, at 20:30 EST - most likely, it will be aired more than once. In the US, TV5 airs some movies with English subtitles.

[Siamanto]

Re: The Case for Siamanto and Other Forward-Thinking Armenians

People will accuse me of racism, rather than face these uncomfortable discussions of race.

I absolutely agree with you that it is unfortunate that some, "rather than facing these uncomfortable discussions of race," attribute others views and opinions that they have never expressed, and, when failing to produce exhibits to support their accusations, delete posts and close threads.

Or the alternative, people attempt to throw stupid and simplistic quotes such as "Love is blind" which is the mother of all copouts.

Just curious, do you see a fundamental difference between "Love is blind" and "That which is done out of love always takes place beyond good and evil?" (Nietzsche)

Those who promote and trumpet diversity miss the essential paradox that the more you support this notion, the more diversity will stamp out and destroy diversity.

Can you produce exhibits - i.e. references where "diversity is promoted and trumpeted?" Thanks!
Limiting ourselves to the scope of the discussion - i.e. the Armenian Community - can it be that those who are perceived by you as "promoting and trumpeting diversity," do not consider diversity as a goal, but a mere fact? Can it be that you have missed that it's not about "promoting and trumpeting diversity," but about managing the existing reality?

However, when some of these hippie types attempt to....

Hippie??? Are there hippies on the forum?

I can tell you that Armenia is a doomed country, regardless of who sits on the throne of the Ivory Tower.

The diaspora is doomed.

http://forum.armenianclub.com/showpost.php?p=197144&postcount=20

What happened to Active Nihilism, did Sartre's morosity eclipse the Nietzschean sun?
I hope that eventually, your intellectual daybreak will shed some light on reality and brighten your world.