Eric Friedler’s Catastrophe docudrama on Armenian Genocide to be featured at Golden ApricotJune 18, 2010 - 15:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - German film director Eric Friedler’s Catastrophe film will be featured as part of the documentary program of Golden Apricot international film festival. The film is dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. “Document and archive materials are used in the film. Meanwhile, the best German actors both read texts of these documents and play in the feature part of the film,” said Director of Programs of Golden Apricot international film festival Michael Stamboltsyan. “We wanted to organize a special event to feature the film separately, but the author insisted on the film’s screening as part of the competition program. As the film’s quality complied with our requirements, we have not rejected Friedler’s request, however the film will be screened at Moscow Cinema, in contrast to other films, which will be featured in Small Hall of the State Puppet Theater,” noted Stamboltsyan. According to Art Director of the Festival Susanna Harutyunyan, recently Catastrophe film was featured by Germany’s public TV, what has caused hysteria among radical Turks of Germany. “After it, the film’s director received thousands of letters containing threats,” said Harutyunyan. Cosmos film by Turkish film director Rekha Erdem will be featured at Golden Apricot as part of the feature films program. “It is not directly related to the Armenian Genocide, however, after watching it, you will feel this tie,” said Stamboltsyan, adding that the film was basically shot in Kars. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. 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”. Partner news | U.S., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. |