  Garri Bardin: Ugly Duckling - an attempt at promoting tolerance in society October 14, 2010 - 21:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ugly Duckling is an attempt at promoting tolerance in the society, world famous animator and director Garri Bardin stated. As he told October 14 news conference in Yerevan, “Ugly Duckling is a story about the life of a little outcast among ordinary people.” “I had a happy childhood, so it’s a hard to characterize the Ugly Duckling as an autobiographical film. However, everyone associates himself with the film character, going back to his childhood grievances.” Dwelling on his further plans, the director spoke of his work on a short film Rondo, however, omitting the details.   Top stories The Armenian duduk was registered with UNESCO in 2008 and is recognized all over the world. American actor of Armenian descent Eric Bogosian has been cast in the upcoming TV adaptation of Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire". Paris Center Pompidou Musée National d’Art Moderne will host the screening of Sergei Parajanov’s "Triptych" on December 15. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest.   Partner news |  Latest news France supports rapid resumption Armenia–Azerbaijan talks  Paris hopes that the announcements constitute a first step towards resolving the situation of PoWs, detainees and missing people.Pope Francis calls for Yerevan-Baku peace deal “as soon as possible” Pope Francis has expressed his joy at a statement on the release of Armenian and Azerbaijani prisoners.Karabakh ex-official: Independence sought to protect Armenia from sanctions Ghulyan has said that the decision of the people of Karabakh to declare independence from the USSR was to protect Armenia from sanctions.UN calls on Yerevan, Baku to advance mutual confidence The United Nations encouraged the parties to build on the agreement to advance mutual confidence. |
