French-Armenian filmmaker readying movie about ArtsakhFebruary 28, 2018 - 16:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French-Armenian film director Arnaud Khayadjanian is readying a feature drama about Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), its people, the rhythm of life and much more. Titled “Artsakh”, the movie centers on universal stories, inspired by true events, with Khayadjanian paying homage to Karabakh, an emerging country. Sometimes funny, sometimes dramatic, “Artsakh” addresses a variety of themes such as friendship, patriotism, youth, culture, family. “It is a ‘hyperlink movie’ which shows many characters (around 20) telling several little stories”, Paris-based Khayadjanian said in a conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net “It's like a mosaic”. In the film, the people of Karabakh introduce themselves to the world through endearing characters, the film’s description on Kickstarter says. In 2014, Khayadjanian adapted a French play by Laura Desprein into a short film entitled “Bad Girl” which has been selected in 23 international festivals including Uppsala International Short Film Festival. The winner of the award "Uppsala Grand Prix" and the winner of the Uppsala Film Jackdaw for Best Children's Film are eligible for an Academy Award nomination. Also, “Bad Girl” won both Vimeo Prize and Jury Prize in Sundance Channel Shorts contest. In September 2015, Khayadjanian released “Stony paths”, a documentary inspired by the story of his Armenian great-grandparents, and went on to direct his second documentary “We are our mountains”, as well as the short film “Deaf hearts”. The director is now developing the short film “No more heroes” and the feature “A final burst”, while the film about Artsakh will go into production next winter and will hit the big screens in 2019. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |