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Volume 11, No. 1 (121), NOVEMBER 2015 Toronto Armenian Community Newspaper
POM Film Festival Celebrates 10 Years with a Week Long Program By Dr. Roubina Yeghoyan In its 10th year, POM Film Festival will cover a diverse range of insightful films, with exclusive events and performances by musical talents including the French musical group, Collectif Medz Bazaar, Toronto favourites, Harout Bedrossian with Horovel, and Brazilian singer Isabella Bablumian. Special screenings include Operation Nemesis, which will feature panelists, actor Eric Bogosian and academic Marian Mesrobian MacCurdy. The Zoryan Insitute will also participate in a screening of Stony Paths by French director Arnaud Khayadjanian, while advocate and author Matthew Karanian will be part of a series of films devoted to Western Armenia. These special screenings, along with an encore presentation of the feature, The Cut at the Regent Theatre, are organized in the spirit of the centennial commemoration of the Genocide.ý Many think fondly about their youthful memories of summer, those warm experiences at camp, where friendships and adventures were made. To others, camp has meant much more, as a place deeply rooted in the development of their identity, sense of community and heritage. This is the story told in the powerful documentary, Our Atlantis: The Story of Camp Armen, which will be screened during the festival. Film-maker Artur Sukiasyan, having gained funding through the Hrant Dink Foundation, explores the implications of the Turkish seizure of Camp Armen, located in the Tuzla district of Istanbul. The film offers an informative context to a difficult situation, covered extensively in the recent year by both the Armenian and the Turkish press.ý The Festival kicks-off on Monday November 16th with a special series of films titled 100 Years and We re Still Dancing, which will include a live performance by Hamazkayin's Erepuni Dance Ensemble. Additionally, POM X will feature two major motion pictures by legendary French director Robert Guediguian. The first, Don't Tell Him the Boy was Mad, stars Simon Abkarian, and is based on the personal account of Spanish journalist Jose Antonio Gurriarran, an unintended victim of an alleged ASALA bombing in 1980 who went on to become a spokesperson for the Armenian Cause throughout Europe. On a lighter note, Guediguian's feature, Ariane's Thread, will serve as the special gala screening as part
A scene from Robert Guediguian's feature, Ariane's Thread, to be screened during POM gala.
of a soiree catered toward a delightful carnival theme. The comedy offers a refreshing setting, situated in southern France by the seaside, where dreams are pursued while fantasy and reality overlap. Ariane's Thread is a poignant film with a strong female lead that will be sure to inspire and uplift those in attendance. POM also will present noteworthy films directed by non-Armenians. Straw Dolls, by A scene from Anahit animation. New Jersey native Jon Milano, is devoted to the Armenian Genocide, while the praised, cinematographer, Norayr Kaspar, has been Aram, Aram, by director Christopher praised by critics for his hair-raising work in Chambers, uncovers the dark lure of the this film. Independent film-makers will also take Armenian mob in Los Angeles. Additionally, the festival will screen a number of films by part in the festival, including Canadian talent world-class, award-winning directors and David Hovan, American Michael Aloyan and producers. Yelena Arshakyan's Interrupted French-Armenian director Levon Minassiane. Flight, starring Serge Avedikian, is a highly Above all else, POM X is proud to emphasize anticipated follow-up to her past award- the longevity and diversity of Armenian talent, winning film, Our Village, which won both showing artistic development on an the Audience Choice and Best Feature film international scale. The Festival will be sure awards at last year's Festival. French- to leave attendees with a positive mind frame Armenian producer of Parajanov, Gorune with films such as The Bride from Vegas, a Aprikian, will screen Moskvitch, My Love, comedy about a lad from rural Armenia who about an old man's nostalgic sentiments finds himself in Las Vegas on a humorous towards Soviet times, as his way of dealing mission to find the girl of his dreams based with difficult circumstances as a refugee on a photograph in his hand. There is indeed from Baku in rural Armenia. Anahit, by David a film for every taste, including comedies to Sahakyants, the much hyped animation feature, on par with big budget productions inspire laughs, dramas to make one think traditionally presented by Walt Disney and powerful documentaries to astound. Studios, will also make its North American Exclusive performances and panel Premiere. An exclusive midnight screening discussions will be sure to stimulate will feature the well-received horror flick by creativity, celebrate ten years of amazing Bruce McDonald, Hellions, which made its cinema, and ultimately, commemorate one debut earlier this year at TIFF. Its hundred years of survival and courage.