  "Golden Apricot" to present 158 films from 52 countriesJuly 10, 2009 - 18:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Golden Apricot" 6th international film festival scheduled in Yerevan for July 12-19 will present 158 films from 52 countries.52 films were shot in Armenia. Armenian films are included in different festival programs. "Very often we hear people say that they cannot watch films of native production. Festival gives audience opportunity to watch and evaluate films," festival programs director Mikhael Stamboltsyan told today a news conference at the Ministry of Culture.   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 |  Related sections Latest news India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port  India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says.EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process.Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh.Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |
