Turkish actress in Armenian film
The first screening of Artak Igityan's full-length film called "Dawn at Van Sea" will be held at "Moscow" Cinema on April 23.
This is the first film in which genocide is viewed from the angle of its impact on several generations of migrants and features a Turkish actress for the first time ever in an Armenian film.
The events are the effects of the 1915 Armenian Genocide that take place in Garabed Pambukchyan's family. They are the 4th generation of Armenians who immigrated to America and are face the danger of assimilation. The son rebels against his father's attempts to preserve the roots and the grandchild has fallen in love with a Turkish girl.
The shootings took place in Armenia, the United States, France and Western Armenia (Turkey). The main actors are Jean-Pierre Nshanian (U.S.), Aren Vatyan (Russian Federation), Arevik Martirosyan (France), Gyunsh Zan (Turkey) and Karen Jhangiryan.
The film was directed by Artak Igityan and Vahan Stepanyan and the film's soundtrack was composed by Hayko.
The film will be on the big screen starting April 24.
