I LEFT MY SHOES IN ISTANBUL – Lebanon/Turkey – 64 min. – directed by Nigol Bezjian – Canadian Premiere – Rated: Family
Modernist poet, Sako Arian, returns to his ancestral city of Istanbul, where his cultural and literary roots are found. His heritage comes alive as he tours the old streets of the city, once bustling with Armenian citizens, as well as the historic schools, churches, and the cemeteries where famous poets were buried. His journey brings […]
MILK, CARNATIONS & A GODLY SONG: The Legacy of Daniel Varoujan
The film is a search into the literary legacy of Daniel Varoujan (1884-1915), one of the pillars of Armenian literature. Through close analysis of his poetry by renowned experts and reading his poem, we get to have a glimpse of how Armenian literally thinking has evolved from the Pagan times up to 2010, April 24th […]
