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SCANDALOUS FILM "PARADA" SCREENINGS IN YEREVAN CANCELLED
arminfo
Wednesday, October 17, 18:10
The screenings of the film Parada scheduled for 17 and 18 October
have been cancelled. The EU Delegation to Armenia and the Embassy
of Germany to Yerevan apologize to the interested public for the
last-moment notice, caused by the sudden withdrawal of Congress Hotel
from the initiative, due to unidentified pressure.
The EU Delegation and the German Embassy are concerned by the abrupt
refusal of several venues to show the film, given that they initially
agreed to host the screenings. This highlights the need for further
awareness on tolerance in Armenia. The organisers affirm that the
film viewing, which is part of the EU human rights activities, will
be rescheduled so that those interested in seeing the film can do so.
Background:
During a press conference on 9 October, Traian Hristea, the Head of
the EU Delegation to Armenia and Reiner Morell, the Ambassador of the
Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia noted that Parada is a film
about tolerance, which does not offend anyone, nor impose opinions.
The film screening is part of the EU activities related to Human
Rights Day 2012 on the topic of non-discrimination and tolerance. It
draws on art's important function to open discussions and confront
prejudice and pre-conceived opinions.
The film Parada is an internationally acclaimed Serbian drama dealing
with the delicate subject of LGBT rights (the rights of the LGBT
community to enjoy universal human rights). The film focuses on
an attempt to organise the Belgrade gay pride parade, after a first
attempt in 2001 ended violently. Parada gained international attention
after its release in October 2011. It was successfully shown at the
2012 Berlinale film festival where it won the Audience Award for the
Best Feature Film.
arminfo
Wednesday, October 17, 18:10
The screenings of the film Parada scheduled for 17 and 18 October
have been cancelled. The EU Delegation to Armenia and the Embassy
of Germany to Yerevan apologize to the interested public for the
last-moment notice, caused by the sudden withdrawal of Congress Hotel
from the initiative, due to unidentified pressure.
The EU Delegation and the German Embassy are concerned by the abrupt
refusal of several venues to show the film, given that they initially
agreed to host the screenings. This highlights the need for further
awareness on tolerance in Armenia. The organisers affirm that the
film viewing, which is part of the EU human rights activities, will
be rescheduled so that those interested in seeing the film can do so.
Background:
During a press conference on 9 October, Traian Hristea, the Head of
the EU Delegation to Armenia and Reiner Morell, the Ambassador of the
Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia noted that Parada is a film
about tolerance, which does not offend anyone, nor impose opinions.
The film screening is part of the EU activities related to Human
Rights Day 2012 on the topic of non-discrimination and tolerance. It
draws on art's important function to open discussions and confront
prejudice and pre-conceived opinions.
The film Parada is an internationally acclaimed Serbian drama dealing
with the delicate subject of LGBT rights (the rights of the LGBT
community to enjoy universal human rights). The film focuses on
an attempt to organise the Belgrade gay pride parade, after a first
attempt in 2001 ended violently. Parada gained international attention
after its release in October 2011. It was successfully shown at the
2012 Berlinale film festival where it won the Audience Award for the
Best Feature Film.