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"SCREAMERS" DOCUMENTARY SCREENED IN LONG BEACH
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 24, 2012 - 19:15 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Student Association (ASA) at Cal
State Long Beach, CA, showed the documentary "Screamers" last week,
about the Armenian Genocide, when 1.5 million people were killed at
the hands of the Ottoman Turks.
April 24 marks its 97th anniversary.
The documentary also featured the Armenian-American band System of
a Down and their attempt at joining Armenians in fighting for its
recognition. Lead singer Serj Tankian's grandfather was a genocide
survivor.
ASA showed the documentary so that younger people could connect with
the band, and it would be effective in bringing awareness of the
genocide to the CSULB community.
"Not only did it involve an internationally known music group but
it also addressed the various issues going around the world which
somehow can stem from the non-recognition of the Armenian Genocide,"
said Vahan Mezian, president of the ASA at CSULB.
Mezian said recognition of the Armenian genocide is important so that
those affected by the issue can finally move forward. "It will allow
for the further development of Armenia as a nation and culture,"
he said.
The documentary argued that, if the world learned what happened to
the Armenians, the Holocaust or Rwandan Genocide could have possibly
been prevented. The film featured several of the band's songs, which
they specifically wrote in order to educate people on the genocide.
"We will be asking various students on campus to help post topics
concerning the genocide on Twitter or Facebook that day by submitting
'#1915NEVERAGAIN' on their social media pages," Mezian said.
Next year, ASA leaders said they hope to be organized enough to spread
recognition of the Armenian Genocide on campus at a bigger scale.
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 24, 2012 - 19:15 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Student Association (ASA) at Cal
State Long Beach, CA, showed the documentary "Screamers" last week,
about the Armenian Genocide, when 1.5 million people were killed at
the hands of the Ottoman Turks.
April 24 marks its 97th anniversary.
The documentary also featured the Armenian-American band System of
a Down and their attempt at joining Armenians in fighting for its
recognition. Lead singer Serj Tankian's grandfather was a genocide
survivor.
ASA showed the documentary so that younger people could connect with
the band, and it would be effective in bringing awareness of the
genocide to the CSULB community.
"Not only did it involve an internationally known music group but
it also addressed the various issues going around the world which
somehow can stem from the non-recognition of the Armenian Genocide,"
said Vahan Mezian, president of the ASA at CSULB.
Mezian said recognition of the Armenian genocide is important so that
those affected by the issue can finally move forward. "It will allow
for the further development of Armenia as a nation and culture,"
he said.
The documentary argued that, if the world learned what happened to
the Armenians, the Holocaust or Rwandan Genocide could have possibly
been prevented. The film featured several of the band's songs, which
they specifically wrote in order to educate people on the genocide.
"We will be asking various students on campus to help post topics
concerning the genocide on Twitter or Facebook that day by submitting
'#1915NEVERAGAIN' on their social media pages," Mezian said.
Next year, ASA leaders said they hope to be organized enough to spread
recognition of the Armenian Genocide on campus at a bigger scale.