ARMENIAN FILM IN CANNES: ‘Don’t be afraid’
Support A1+!‘Don’t be afraid’ documentary film, directed by Lusine Petrosyan, will be represented in Cannes. From May 16th to 26th 2007 the Festival de Cannes is holding the 4th Edition of the Short Film Corner. It is the only film from Armenia.14 minutes' film is based on Bible commandments and sayings after Holy Pope John Paul II.
Particularly in film there figure some 4-5 commandments that seemingly Holy Pope didn't follow to in way people had used to do for centuries. Jesus Christ had taught 'To give to Cesar what belongs to Cesar' and Apostle Peter went even further teaching to 'obedient to all human constitutions' yet Holy Pope never obeyed to communist authorities. “Love, perfect love towards everlasting values like Truth, Peace, Justice helped Holy Pope not to be afraid to revise even astonished stereotypes “-, the film summary said. Director of film Lusine Petrosian is arriving in Cannes tonight. By the way, Armenian actor Hovhannes Babakhanyan reads voice-over.