Tuesday, March 28, 2006
The Genocide in Me
"The Genocide In Me," is a film that was in Portland's International Film Festival. Heidi went to see it and bought a copy of the movie. Heidi also recognized the man who is the Turkish tour guide in the film. In fact, he was her Turkish dance teacher at one time.
The film, a four year project created by Araz Artinian is amazing. Her father is obsessed with getting the Turks to admit to the fact that they committed genocide against the Armenians in 1915. There is old family footage, and the fun of children growing, all mixed in with photos of a horrific genocide and testimony from the survivors. She goes to Turkey and witnesses the lies that are told by Turks. She goes to sites where massacres occurred. In one church, some 2000 Armenians had gathered for protection, only to have it lit on fire by the Turks and everyone inside murdered.
All of this mixed in with her personal life as a survivor of genocide. Her father is adamant about her marrying an Armenian, continuing the blood line, cultural line, language, etc. It would not be acceptable to her father should she marry anyone other than an Armenian.
It is an excellent film. It is a great example of one of the many ways in which we survivors of genocide survive and find meaning in our lives in this crazy and insane world.
Find this movie, watch it!
The film, a four year project created by Araz Artinian is amazing. Her father is obsessed with getting the Turks to admit to the fact that they committed genocide against the Armenians in 1915. There is old family footage, and the fun of children growing, all mixed in with photos of a horrific genocide and testimony from the survivors. She goes to Turkey and witnesses the lies that are told by Turks. She goes to sites where massacres occurred. In one church, some 2000 Armenians had gathered for protection, only to have it lit on fire by the Turks and everyone inside murdered.
All of this mixed in with her personal life as a survivor of genocide. Her father is adamant about her marrying an Armenian, continuing the blood line, cultural line, language, etc. It would not be acceptable to her father should she marry anyone other than an Armenian.
It is an excellent film. It is a great example of one of the many ways in which we survivors of genocide survive and find meaning in our lives in this crazy and insane world.
Find this movie, watch it!
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