  Atom Egoyan's Adoration awarded the 34th Ecumenical Jury PrizeMay 29, 2008 - 20:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Canadian director of Armenian origin Atom Egoyan was awarded the 34th Ecumenical Jury Prize for the humanistic values they discovered in Adoration, a film that explores cultural intolerance and misinformation. "I am so overwhelmed by this prize because it places this film in another context," Egoyan said of his award. The Toronto filmmaker won the same prize 11 years ago for his masterwork, The Sweet Hereafter, jam.canoe.ca reports. "Adoration is an intimate film. It's very much rooted in this culture and I'm so proud to represent the country at this level," Egoyan said. Adoration focuses on one young man's fascination with the possibility he's the spawn of two historical figures - and how his personal obsession is both enabled, and threatened, by technology. The film also stars Scott Speedman, Rachel Blanchard, Kenneth Welsh, and Arsinée Khanjian (Egoyan's wife). The director says his screenplay grew out of a true-life story he'd heard 20 years ago about a young man who convinced his pregnant Irish girlfriend to board a flight, carrying a bomb that she didn't know had been planted on her. "This story - or a version of it - is read in the main character's high school and it triggers his imagination," Egoyan explained.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest 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 ArmeniaHenrikh 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. |
