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INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL "CONFLICT AND RECONCILIATION" STARTS IN ARMENIA
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/02/13/international-film-festival-conflict-and-reconciliation-starts-in-armenia/
15:16 13.02.2013
An international film festival "Conflict and Reconciliation in the
Central-Eastern European Cinema" was opened today in Yerevan.
The film "Three Stories of Galicia" opens the Festival; it will be
screened today at 20:00 PM at the Blue Hall of the Moscow Cinema.
>From February 13 to April 10, 2013, nine award-winning films produced
by prominent film-makers from Europe and the USA, covering sensitive
topic of conflict, reconciliation, human bravery, compassion will be
screened in the Red Hall II of the "Moscow" cinema.
The aim of the Festival is to present to Armenian public and
particularly to youth the lessons learned from conflicts and
reconciliation in Central-Eastern Europe depicted via the art of
cinematography.
Henriette Ahrens, UN Resident Coordinator a.i. said: "Art is a powerful
tool. Many of these films are shown for the first time in Armenia
and they are featuring touching human stories. Let us be inspired
by those who had the courage to care - the ordinary people who took
extraordinary steps to defend human dignity. Their examples can help
us build a better world today."
The Film Festival became possible due to the joint efforts of the UN
Office in Armenia, Embassies of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany,
Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Ukraine.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/02/13/international-film-festival-conflict-and-reconciliation-starts-in-armenia/
15:16 13.02.2013
An international film festival "Conflict and Reconciliation in the
Central-Eastern European Cinema" was opened today in Yerevan.
The film "Three Stories of Galicia" opens the Festival; it will be
screened today at 20:00 PM at the Blue Hall of the Moscow Cinema.
>From February 13 to April 10, 2013, nine award-winning films produced
by prominent film-makers from Europe and the USA, covering sensitive
topic of conflict, reconciliation, human bravery, compassion will be
screened in the Red Hall II of the "Moscow" cinema.
The aim of the Festival is to present to Armenian public and
particularly to youth the lessons learned from conflicts and
reconciliation in Central-Eastern Europe depicted via the art of
cinematography.
Henriette Ahrens, UN Resident Coordinator a.i. said: "Art is a powerful
tool. Many of these films are shown for the first time in Armenia
and they are featuring touching human stories. Let us be inspired
by those who had the courage to care - the ordinary people who took
extraordinary steps to defend human dignity. Their examples can help
us build a better world today."
The Film Festival became possible due to the joint efforts of the UN
Office in Armenia, Embassies of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany,
Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Ukraine.