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Vanessakachadurian
Reviews
The Promise (2016)
All Star International Cast in THE PROMISE
Acaddemy Award winner Terry George has assembled a top notch cast from around the world. Tamar Hassan Turkish Cypriot Actor did an exceptional job as Talat Pasha one of the Masterminds of the Genocide of Greeks, Armenians and Assyrians during the Young Turk Regime of the Ottoman Empire.
Other notable actors from Israel, Greece, Iran, Croatia, Canada, England, Turkey, Tunisia, Spain and more.
Notable American Actor James Cromwell plays the late Ambassador to Constaniople Henry Morganthau who wrote a book about the atrocities committed against the Armenian indigenous community and great theft of their 1001 churches, businesses, daughters, culture. Creating orphans that the American Near East Relief (humanitarian aid voted in by US Congress) fed, clothed, educated over 134,000 documented in their archives.
This epic film is right up there with Lawrence of Arabia, Dr. Zhivago and Hawaii. Fantastic music by Academy Award winner Gabriel Yared
Aram, Aram (2015)
Vanessa Kachadurian recommends "Aram Aram"
What can I say except this is a fascinating film about a young Armenian boy sent to America to live with his grandfather. Veteran Armenian Actor who won the equivalent to the LifeTime Achievement Academy Award in Armenia plays the charming yet wise grandfather, Mr. Levon Sharafyan. Its never easy for any child to leave their country under challenging conditions to live in another country. There is some great interactions with the grandfather and Aram, about happiness, fitting in, staying true to your beliefs and culture. Its a classic story of good vs. bad and love vs. hate. Filmed in Little Armenia of Los Angeles, CA a glimpse inside the struggles of new immigrants.