  "The Lark Farm" to open "Golden Apricot" film festivalFebruary 20, 2007 - 17:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Golden Apricot" IV International Film Festival in Yerevan, which will be held on July 2007, will be opened by "The Lark Farm" produced by Italian directors Paolo and Vittorio Taviani brothers, stated Art Director of "Golden Apricot" Susanna Haroutunian. She said, the choice of the leadership of the film festival is conditioned with the fact that the film is the best representative of "Armenian theme" in Berlin film festival, "Novosti-Armenia" reports. "The Lark Farm" shot on the basis of Antonia Arslan's, a writer with Armenian descent, novel tells about the Armenian Genocide through the story of a family which lives in Western Armenia and awaits the arrival of their parents from Italy. Alas, the First World War prevents this family from joining and the family members fell victims to the genocide perpetrated by the Turks. This film with total budget of 9,7M is a co-product by Italy, Spain, Belgium, France and Eurimages.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial”  The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”.Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine.EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says.Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |
