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A scene from Vahe Yan s documentary Artsakh: On The Edge Of Eternity
By: Dr. Roubina Yeghoyan This year Hamazkayin Toronto's Pomegranate Film Festival will showcase a new and reinvigorated Armenia that s been ushered into a bright future after last year s Velvet Revolution. The festival is scheduled to take place at three theatres between November 13th-17th in Toronto. The program will screen several insightful films that relate to the current optimistic mood in and about Armenia. Florida-based director Bared Maronian whose previous films at POM include Gomidas, Orphans of the Genocide, and Women of 1915 will present his latest film, The timely documentary focuses on the true story of Nikol Pashinyan and the Velvet Revolution that transformed Armenia last year. The protests marked an unprecedented moment in Armenian history that amazed the world. The film depicts the resilient dedication of Armenia's youth as they bravely pushed for improved transparency and democracy in Armenia. Maronian is a highly experienced documentarian with an exceptional ability to unravel complex topics related to the Armenian experience. His
previous two films both captured audience choice and jury awards at the festival. Maronian will be attending POM once again to present his film. The current mood of positivity in Armenia is also palpable in the latest film by multi-talented comedian and musician Kev Orkian. He will be in attendance from Britain to present his documentary, Armenia Uncovered, based on his travels through the motherland to discover what defines Armenian identity and ºñ»ë÷áË³Ý ÖÇÝ ºÇ÷ µ³ñÇ ·³ÉáõëïÇ Ëûëù Ï°áõÕÕ¿ ¹»ëå³Ý ²Ý³ÑÇï Ú³ñáõÃÇõÝ»³ÝÇÝ` culture. It is a fun-filled journey ê»åï»Ùµ»ñ 18-ÇÝ, ÐÇõå³ïáë ì³ñáõÅ³Ý È³÷áÛ»³ÝÇ ÏáÕÙ¿ ϳ½Ù³Ï»ñåáõ³Í ÁݹáõÝ»Éáõû³Ý ÙÁ ÁÝóóùÇÝ: steeped in humour that will both delight and teach about the rich §ÂàðàÜÂàвڦ- ÂáñáÝ- Ý»ñáõ ÑáíÇõÝ»ñÁ, Èǵ³Ý³ÝÇ, ÇÝù Ï°³Ý¹ñ³¹³éݳÛ, ÿ ÇñÙ¿ cultural contributions of Armenians. ÃáÛÇ Ù¿ç ÑÇõå³ïáë³Ï³Ý Ý»ñ- Ö³÷áÝÇ ÑÇõå³ïáëÝ»ñÁ, ·³- ëå³ëáõÙÝ»ñÁ ß³ï »Ý Çµñ»õ ¶³Armenia Uncovered will be the ϳ۳óáõóÇãÝ»ñ »õ Ñ³Û Ñ³Ù³ÛùÇ Ý³ï³Ñ³Û »õ ÃáñáÝÃáÑ³Û Ï³½- ݳï³ÛÇ Ù¿ç г۳ëï³ÝÇ ³é³final film of this year s program ù³Õ³ù³Ï³Ý, »Ï»Õ»ó³Ï³Ý áõ Ù ³ Ï » ñ å á õ Ã Ç õ Ý Ý » ñ á õ çÇÝ ÏÇÝ ¹»ëå³ÝÁ: Ú³ñáõÃÇõand it will be followed by POM s ѳٳÛÝù³ÛÇÝ Ï³½Ù³Ï»ñåáõ- Ý»ñϳ۳óáõóÇãÝ»ñ, Ñ³Û ·áñͳ- Ý»³Ý íëï³Ñ»óáõó, áñ Çñ annual awards on closing night ÃÇõÝÝ»ñáõ Ý»ñϳ۳óáõóÇãÝ»ñ »õ ï¿ñ»ñ, Ù³ÙÉáÛ Ý»ñϳ۳óáõóÇã- ϳñ»ÉÇÝ åÇïÇ ÁÝ¿ Ëáñ³óÝ»Éáõ S u n d a y, N o v e m b e r 1 7 t h . ÑÇõñ»ñ ê»åï»Ùµ»ñ 18-ÇÝ Ç ÙÇ Ý»ñ, ÇÝãå¿ë ݳ»õ µ»Ù³¹ñÇã ²- »õ ÁݹɳÛÝ»Éáõ г۳ëï³Ý-¶³Director Vahe Yan s film, »Ï³Ý` ͳÝûóݳÉáõ ¶³Ý³ï³- ïáÙ ¾ÏáÛ»³Ý, ¹»ñ³ë³ÝáõÑÇ Ý³ï³ Ñ³Ù³·áñͳÏóáõÃÇõÝÁ »õ Artsakh: on the Edge of Eternity, ÛÇ Ùûï г۳ëï³ÝÇ Ýáñ³Ýß³- ²ñëÇÝ¿ ʳÝ×»³Ý »õ ݳѳݷ³- Û³ñ³µ»ñáõÃÇõÝÝ»ñÁ` ÑÇÙÝáõ³Í takes us on a breathtaking visual Ý³Ï ¹»ëå³Ý ²Ý³ÑÇï Ú³ñáõ- ÛÇÝ áõ ¹³ßݳÏó³ÛÇÝ ù³Õ³ù³- ÷á˳¹³ñÓ ß³Ñ³õ¿ï ·áñͳÏÏ³Ý ·áñÍÇãÝ»ñ »õ µ³ñ»Ï³ÙÝ»ñ: óáõû³Ý íñ³Û: j o u r n e y t h r o u g h A r t s a k h , ÃÇõÝ»³ÝÇÝ: ²Ý Û³ÛïÝ»ó, áñ Çñ å³ßïû¸»ëå³Ý Ú³ñáõÃÇõÝ»³Ý ÀݹáõÝ»ÉáõÃÇõÝÁ ϳ½Ù³Ï»ñuncovering the beauty of the people, land, and wildlife. Yan is å³Í ¿ñ ÂáñáÝÃáÛÇ Ù¿ç г۳ë- Ëûëù ³éÝ»Éáí Áë³õ, áñ ¶³Ý³- ݳí³ñáõû³Ý ÁÝóóùÇ ÏÁ Ûáõa talented filmmaker from Armenia, ï³ÝÇ å³ïáõáÛ ÑÇõå³ïáë ì³- ï³ - г۳ëï³Ý Û³ñ³µ»ñáõ- ë³Û áõÝ»Ý³É ¶³Ý³ï³ÛÇ Ñ³Û Ñ³whose past films at POM include ñ á õ Å ³ Ý È ³ ÷ á Û » ³ Ý » õ Ç ñ ÃÇõÝÝ»ñÁ ϳñ»õáñ ٳϳñ¹³ÏÇ Ù³ÛÝùÇÝ ³ÙµáÕç³Ï³Ý ½ûRoots and No One Writes to the ïÇÏÇÝÁ` Çñ»Ýó ·»Õ³ï»ëÇÉ µÝ³- íñ³Û »Ý` ÑÇÙÝáõ³Í ÷á˳¹³ñÓ ñ³ÏóáõÃÇõÝÁ »õ ·áñͳÏóáõÃÇõÝÁ íëï³Ñáõû³Ý »õ ѳë³ñ³Ï³ó ¹»ëå³Ý³ï³Ý Ñ»ï: Colonel. The film is produced by ϳñ³ÝÇÝ Ù¿ç: ²å³ ä³Ñå³ÝáÕ³Ï³Ý Ý³å³ïÙáõû³Ý íñ³Û: ²Ý ß»ßï»ó ¸»ëå³ÝÇÝ ÏáÕùÇÝ, Ý»ñÏ³Û multiple award-winning producer ѳݷ³ÛÇÝ Ã»ÏݳÍáõ ÆíáÝ è³¶³Ý³ï³ÛÇ Ñ³Û Ñ³Ù³ÛÝùÇÝ ¹»¿ÇÝ ¶³Ý³ï³ÛÇ Ð³Ûáó »ÙÇ ²David McKenzie of Architects of é³çÝáñ¹ ´³µ·¿Ý ²ñù. â³ñ»³Ý, ñÁ ³Û¹ Û³ñ³µ»ñáõÃÇõÝÝ»ñáõ åÁñÃëÁÝ Áë³õ. §Ø»Ýù ÏÁ ëå³ÂáñáÝÃáÛÇ Ñ³ÛÏ³Ï³Ý »Ï»Õ»óÇ- ½³ñ·³óÙ³Ý Ù¿ç »õ ³õ»Éóáõó, áñ cont. page 28 ß³ñ. ï»ë ¿ç 5