2015

[Haykakan]

Anyone know much about this?

http://www.thegenex.com/main.html

[ara87]

Re: 2015

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2181630/

Synopsis: Beautiful 25 year old Sally Solomon has spent years running from her family (and her own ethnic) history. But, when Sally's father is murdered, she finds herself thrust into the middle of a vast conspiracy that puts her and the young lawyer trying to defend her against a large, powerful corporation hell bent on keeping secret its own dark involvement in the Armenian Genocide. As Sally will learn - history is a contact sport - and no one can hide from it

[Haykakan]

Re: 2015

FIRST FULL-LENGTH FILM ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TO BE SCREENED IN POLAND

21:48, 11.05.2015
Region:World News, Armenia
Theme: Culture

The cultural center of "Jerzy Grotowski Institute", WrocÅ~Baw, will
host a film screening over Armenian Genocide, the student portal
Dla Studenta reports. The screening will be held on Wednesdays,
the entrance being open.

The screening began on May 6, with the film 'Barking Island' by the
French director Serge Avedikian, who was awarded Golden palm prize
(Palme d'Or) at Cannes Film Festival. On the same day, the film
"I hate dogs!" by the Swedish director Suzanne Khardalian was screened.

On May 13, "Grandma's tattoos" - another film directed by her -
will be shown.

On May 20 and 27, two films from the Witnesses Trilogy by Michael
Hagopian will be screened. The Trilogy films "Voices from the Lake
(2000)", "Germany and the Secret Genocide (2003)," "The River Ran Red
(2009)" include conversations with 400 Armenian Genocide survivors
or witnesses.

"The film Voices from the Lake, which will be screened on May 20, is
the first full-length film about the Armenian Genocide, the product
of 25-year work," the student portal writes.

http://news.am/eng/news/266289.html#sthash.ynXSgO98.dpuf

[Shant03]

Re: 2015

I have yet to see a decent genocide related film. Years ago I watched Ararat, and now this 1915 looks just as weird.

[MrHyeSev]

Re: 2015

Yes, shant I agree Ararat wasn't great

[Eddo211]

Re: 2015

We just don't know how to make good movies......never mind Hollywood will not help or ever show an AG film.

We should forget about the Genocide and make movies about our heroes.

[Mher]

Re: 2015

We just don't know how to make good movies......never mind Hollywood will not help or ever show an AG film.

We should forget about the Genocide and make movies about our heroes.

Agreed. In my opinion the Armenian Genocide recognition movement was necessary and has been a success. Just 20 years ago only 2 countries recognized the Armenian Genocide. Today that number is up to 25. But more important the word Genocide is used in books and articles, there is global awareness that did not exist before, and the matter is no longer up to debate.

So its time to collectively move on, put our funding and energy into advancing Armenia, and get past this victim mentality, and remind our new generation that is much more to Armenian culture and history than victimhood

[Shant03]

Re: 2015

Agreed. In my opinion the Armenian Genocide recognition movement was necessary and has been a success. Just 20 years ago only 2 countries recognized the Armenian Genocide. Today that number is up to 25. But more important the word Genocide is used in books and articles, there is global awareness that did not exist before, and the matter is no longer up to debate.

So its time to collectively move on, put our funding and energy into advancing Armenia, and get past this victim mentality, and remind our new generation that is much more to Armenian culture and history than victimhood

Why stop when we have gained momentum? In general I agree with you but I don't think we should just completely stop and get over it, but we do need to focus on the positives of our culture.

[Mher]

Re: 2015

Why stop when we have gained momentum? In general I agree with you but I don't think we should just completely stop and get over it, but we do need to focus on the positives of our culture.

To me the purpose of the movement wasn't that any country or parliament accepted the events as genocide; it was for the general world population to gain awareness, and for the academic and historical texts to reflect the truth. This has been achieved, beyond that, what more is there to do? The events ended on a satisfying high note, with global consensus and sympathy. Dragging on the events that are now widely known and acknowledged risks creating fatigue in the collective minds of the global population

I think it would be smart to move forward, and instead of protests and expensive marches, have solemn memorial of the victims, and dedicate the day, and the month to investing in, and advancing Armenia. If we are indeed serious about undoing the wrongs done by the Genocide, of returning to Armenia the land, wealth, and pride that it was robbed of, we need to strengthen the Armenian nation, so it can one day retake what was taken when the opportunity presents itself.

[Shant03]

Re: 2015

I can't argue with that! Well said.