Allen Hughes: first of all America taught me how to adaptJuly 17, 2010 - 17:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - American filmmaker, producer of Book of Eli and From Hell films Allen Hughes said that first of all he appreciates a warm human attitude, which he observed in Armenia. “But Armenia’s cultural heritage also caused a great interest,” Hughes told a press conference on July 17. According to him, the Soviet Union has had its impact on the architecture of Yerevan, and it does not correspond to architectural traditions of Armenia. Nevertheless, he was surprised at the beauty of Republic Square. “I am less aware of Armenia than many people present here. However, when I learned that I will visit Armenia, I started studying its history and traditions,” noted Hughes. Speaking about his childhood, Hughes noted that he grew up in Detroit, to which their Armenian mother moved from Iran, when she was 12-year-old. Later they moved to California. Hughes noted that first of all America has taught him how to adapt. He added that the aspiration towards was supported by his mother. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 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”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. 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. |