"Akhtamar", first in "Armenian legends retold" film series premiers in MoscowNovember 27, 2009 - 21:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 27, "Akhtamar", first in "Armenian legends retold" film series premiered in Moscow. A short film by the Shammasian brothers portrays the legend of a princess of Akhtamar Island, as retold by taxi driver to a strange passenger. USSR People artist, Armen Jigarkhanyan stars in taxi driver's role. "Armenian legends retold" film series will be continued by legends of Ara the Beautiful; Sanatruk, King of Armenia and many others. Starting December 1, the film will be available for free viewing at www.ararat-legends.com. 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 | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |