Staff, 23 April 2016
Canadian-Armenian documentary film director Hagop Goudsouzian has taken on a
hard job: he has made a movie about the Armenians that is intended to appeal to Armenians and to non-Armenians. It’s a tough assignment for a variety of reasons. Armenian history, culture, and psyche are familiar to most Armenians. And since independence most Armenians have become familiar with life in their homeland. How does one say something fresh to Armenians about their nation and condition? The challenge to appeal to non-Armenians is different: how much should the film maker assume about the familiarity of non-Armenians with Armenia and Armenians? As well, how to pique their interest in the tiny and ancient country hidden in the mountains of south Caucasus?
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