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DEPARDIEU WILL SHOOT A FILM ABOUT THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
By Alexander Tagvoryan
YerevanReport.com
Sept 6 2010
Armenia
YEREVAN, September 06-Famous French actor Gerard Depardieu arrived in
Armenia with a two-day visit to take part in the international festival
"Karot" (Nostalgia), which started on September 2 in Stepanakert
(the capital of Nagorno Karabakh) and now continues in Yerevan.
On Saturday, September 6, Depardieu visited Tsitsernakaberd and laid
a wreath at the "Eternal Flame," commemorating the victims of the
Armenian Genocide in 1915.
"Today I visited the memorial to the victims of the Armenian
Genocide of 1915, and it impressed me greatly, just like other
similar memorials, for example, the memorial of Yad Vashem (the
museum-monument to Holocaust victims) in Israel," said Depardieu to
the Armenian journalists.
Gerard Depardieu also said that he had an intention to make a film
about Armenia, the Armenians and the Armenian Genocide. This film will
likely show some historical period in Armenia, and French actors of
Armenian origin will take part in it.
According to him, Armenia with it exceptional and interesting
geographical location and the Armenian people are very interesting. "I
know that this country is focused on the future, and my goal is to
show this Armenia, which is rapidly moving forward, but doesn't forget
about the old wounds," he said.
Depardieu also said he knows much about the Armenian people, because
he knows many Armenians that live in France now. "I know why and
how they went there [to France] and what does the Genocide that took
place in 1915 mean," the actor said.
He also said that there are many famous actors and athletes with
Armenian origin in France now. The most interesting thing for him was
the fact that the French Armenians didn't forget their traditions and
language. "They speak both their native language and the language of
the country that sheltered them," said Depardieu.
According to Depardieu, his new film will tell about a young Armenian
man who lives in France and has never seen Armenia. He has heard
about his motherland from old stories only. In particular, he has
heard a lot about the Armenian Genocide and the horrors that the
Armenian people had to go through.
"Then, for example, this young man takes me to Armenia with him and
begins to talk and to present Armenia as he sees it. This is enough
to make a movie and to show today's Armenia," said Depardieu.
From: A. Papazian
By Alexander Tagvoryan
YerevanReport.com
Sept 6 2010
Armenia
YEREVAN, September 06-Famous French actor Gerard Depardieu arrived in
Armenia with a two-day visit to take part in the international festival
"Karot" (Nostalgia), which started on September 2 in Stepanakert
(the capital of Nagorno Karabakh) and now continues in Yerevan.
On Saturday, September 6, Depardieu visited Tsitsernakaberd and laid
a wreath at the "Eternal Flame," commemorating the victims of the
Armenian Genocide in 1915.
"Today I visited the memorial to the victims of the Armenian
Genocide of 1915, and it impressed me greatly, just like other
similar memorials, for example, the memorial of Yad Vashem (the
museum-monument to Holocaust victims) in Israel," said Depardieu to
the Armenian journalists.
Gerard Depardieu also said that he had an intention to make a film
about Armenia, the Armenians and the Armenian Genocide. This film will
likely show some historical period in Armenia, and French actors of
Armenian origin will take part in it.
According to him, Armenia with it exceptional and interesting
geographical location and the Armenian people are very interesting. "I
know that this country is focused on the future, and my goal is to
show this Armenia, which is rapidly moving forward, but doesn't forget
about the old wounds," he said.
Depardieu also said he knows much about the Armenian people, because
he knows many Armenians that live in France now. "I know why and
how they went there [to France] and what does the Genocide that took
place in 1915 mean," the actor said.
He also said that there are many famous actors and athletes with
Armenian origin in France now. The most interesting thing for him was
the fact that the French Armenians didn't forget their traditions and
language. "They speak both their native language and the language of
the country that sheltered them," said Depardieu.
According to Depardieu, his new film will tell about a young Armenian
man who lives in France and has never seen Armenia. He has heard
about his motherland from old stories only. In particular, he has
heard a lot about the Armenian Genocide and the horrors that the
Armenian people had to go through.
"Then, for example, this young man takes me to Armenia with him and
begins to talk and to present Armenia as he sees it. This is enough
to make a movie and to show today's Armenia," said Depardieu.
From: A. Papazian