Thu Jun 27 2019
The Day They Came For Her: The Story of a Refugee From Baku
By Karen Khachaturov
Nora, a 94 year old refugee from Baku, Azerbaijan no longer wants to show her face to the world. Her forced exile following the pogroms against the Armenians 29 years ago has left her paranoid and yet as strange as it may sound, somehow hopeful.
Sun May 19 2019
Feministivals: Purity Through Parity
By Karen Avetisyan
This year, more than 60 percent of submissions to the Golden Apricot Film Festival (GAIFF) feature women directors, while the global average of female directors is a dismal 7 percent. GAIFF has organically found itself in a situation many European film festivals and international organizations dream of being in, writes Karen Avetisyan.
Thu Apr 18 2019
Notre Heritage? The Uncomfortable Truths of Cultural Legacy in Peril
By Vigen Galstyan
The fire that severely damaged the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris highlighted how indispensable art is for humanity and exposed the fragility of all cultural legacy. It also indicated the profoundly unbalanced ways through which the global community has come to evaluate the intellectual production of different cultures and nations.
