Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica will make a movie about ArmeniaMarch 5, 2010 - 19:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica plans to make a movie about Armenia and participate in Golden Apricot film festival. “I was invited to participate in Golden Apricot film festival this year, but didn’t make it. In near future I will catch up on it,” Serbian filmmaker told a news conference in Yerevan. Emir Kusturica is currently working on 2 films; in near future, a collection of 12 autobiographical stories will be ready. “Visit of Emir Kusturica and “The No Smoking Orchestra” is an important event in the cultural life of our country. Acclaimed Belgium-based violinist Khachatur Almazyan is the one we should thank for causing Emir Kusturica’s visit to Armenia,” RA Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan said at news conference. Today, Emir Kusturica commemorated Armenian Genocide victims in Tsistsernakabed. Saturday, March 6 Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and His Holiness Catholicos Karekin II will meet with the filmmaker. The meeting will be followed by visit to the memorial to perished Yugoslavian pilots. In the evening Emir Kusturica will meet Armenian university students. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |