Monday 17 September 2007

Conciliation Resources invites you to a screening and discussion, with six >15-minute films made by Armenian and Azerbaijani journalists.>DIALOGUE THROUGH FILM>>>YOUNG JOURNALISTS' FILMS ON KARABAKH>>> Institute of Contemporary Arts>The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH>London>>>>>Thursday 27th September 2007>>>>>Showing at 20:45>>Dialogue Through Film is a unique cross-conflict initiative bringing >together young Azerbaijani and Karabakh Armenian film-makers who have made >a series of films about Nagorny Karabakh, a Caucasus region which has been >the focus of a dispute between Azerbaijanis and Armenians for more than a >decade. Twenty young journalists have been involved in the project since it >started in 2006. The films they've made reflect the traumas, fears, hopes >and humour of people whose everyday lives remain deeply affected by the >Karabakh conflict.>> Dialogue Through Film has offered all those involved a rare opportunity >to meet, work together and talk to each other about their lives and their >societies.>>"We wanted to make good films but we also wanted to help ourselves and >others to think differently," said one participant. "These films show that >we might have different aspirations, but war is not the way to solve our >conflict.">>See list of films in next email sectiion.>>----- Original Message ----->From: Jonathan Cohen>To: Topalian>Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 11:32 AM>Subject: Re: Armenian-Azeri Film Festival - 27 Sep 2007>>>Dear Armenag,>>>Thank you for t your interest in the films. I hope you will be able to make >it to the ICA. The first three films listed below were made by the young >Armenian journalists in Karabkah and the next three were made by the young >Azerbaijani journalists.>>>Best wishes>Jonathan>>>Karabakh Fairy Tale: winner of several awards at the "Zolotaya Shkatulka" >Russian language TV festival organized by the International Academy of TV >in Moscow, a film about life in Karabakh through the eyes of a donkey.>Tough Nut: a mother and daughter reminisce on their husband and father's >experience of survival as a POW and their post-war rehabilitation.>Swept Away by Life: the forgotten displaced people of the Lachin Corridor >recount their experiences.>Bug-gobblers: neighbouring villagers in Azerbaijan explain their centuries >old enmity for one another.>After Thirteen Years: a day in the life of a refugee teenager in >Azerbaijan.>Revival: a blinded Azeri veteran reflects on post-war rehabilitation and is >confronted with the issue of whether he will fight again.>>>Jonathan Cohen>Co-Director>Caucasus Programme>Conciliation Resources>173 Upper Street>London N1 1RG>>>Tel: 44 (0)20 7359 7728 ext 230>Fax: 44 (0)20 7359 4081>e-mail: jcohen@c-r.org>website: www.c-r.org>>>>>On 16 Sep 2007, at 11:25, Topalian wrote:>>> Dear Jonathon>> The above festival is being advertised with a program of the films that >will be shown.>> I could not identify the Armenian content so I wonder whether you could >let me know which films were created by whom.>> Thank you> Armenag Topalian

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