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MEETING WITH KUSTURICA
17:24:35 - 05/03/2010
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/society-lra hos17065.html
Famous film director, script writer and musician Emir Kusturica, with
The No Smoking Orchestra band the guitar player of which he is, are in
Armenia for the first time. First of all, the reason for his coming to
Armenia is curiosity but coming here he understood that being famous
in Armenia means more for him, than being famous in the U.S. because
here he understands all the layers of history. `Our historical
conscience is very similar to each other, this is the reason why my
films and music are understood and appreciated here', says the film
director. `You won by the genocide, we too became victims of genocide
during the World War II. Both of us have people spread all over the
world who present our cultures. When I shoot films, I think, they will
be perceived by you the way they are perceived by Serbian people. So,
when I am saying I am happy here, these are not just words', says
Kusturica.
He notes that small nations, like Armenians and Serbians, have to
understand that being a representative of a small nation means to be
more educated. He says he revealed the whole Parajanov when he visited
his museum. According to him, Parajanov's `Shadows of Forgotten
Ancestors' is one of the best films shot ever.
In answer to the question why his films are not candidates for Oscar,
Kusturica answered that the number of foreign films at Oscar is
limited and made very ideological, as Hollywood is one of the
strongest means of the U.S. political administration. He hopes his
films are not so `good' for Hollywood to need them.
Note Kusturica is author of 9 films. His `When Father Was Away on
Business' won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. He never left any festival
without any award.
17:24:35 - 05/03/2010
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/society-lra hos17065.html
Famous film director, script writer and musician Emir Kusturica, with
The No Smoking Orchestra band the guitar player of which he is, are in
Armenia for the first time. First of all, the reason for his coming to
Armenia is curiosity but coming here he understood that being famous
in Armenia means more for him, than being famous in the U.S. because
here he understands all the layers of history. `Our historical
conscience is very similar to each other, this is the reason why my
films and music are understood and appreciated here', says the film
director. `You won by the genocide, we too became victims of genocide
during the World War II. Both of us have people spread all over the
world who present our cultures. When I shoot films, I think, they will
be perceived by you the way they are perceived by Serbian people. So,
when I am saying I am happy here, these are not just words', says
Kusturica.
He notes that small nations, like Armenians and Serbians, have to
understand that being a representative of a small nation means to be
more educated. He says he revealed the whole Parajanov when he visited
his museum. According to him, Parajanov's `Shadows of Forgotten
Ancestors' is one of the best films shot ever.
In answer to the question why his films are not candidates for Oscar,
Kusturica answered that the number of foreign films at Oscar is
limited and made very ideological, as Hollywood is one of the
strongest means of the U.S. political administration. He hopes his
films are not so `good' for Hollywood to need them.
Note Kusturica is author of 9 films. His `When Father Was Away on
Business' won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. He never left any festival
without any award.