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FILM ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ANGERS TURKS IN SWEDEN
news.am
February 20, 2012 | 11:05
The film entitled "Grandma's Tattoos," which is about the Armenian
Genocide and which the state-run television of Sweden aired, has
raised a huge protest by the Turkish community in Sweden.
The Swedish Turks expressed their protest over this film by sending
thousands of Emails to the state-run television, Haberler news agency
of Turkey informs.
It is noted that the television responded to these protests by the
Turkish community by saying that the film is not about the Genocide,
but rather on the recollections of the grandmother of Swedish Armenian
Suzanne Khardalian, the director of the film.
"Grandma's Tattoos" was premiered in Sweden in September 2011, and
it was aired three times on the country's state-run television.
The film was also shown by the television stations of several other
countries, including Al Jazeera.
news.am
February 20, 2012 | 11:05
The film entitled "Grandma's Tattoos," which is about the Armenian
Genocide and which the state-run television of Sweden aired, has
raised a huge protest by the Turkish community in Sweden.
The Swedish Turks expressed their protest over this film by sending
thousands of Emails to the state-run television, Haberler news agency
of Turkey informs.
It is noted that the television responded to these protests by the
Turkish community by saying that the film is not about the Genocide,
but rather on the recollections of the grandmother of Swedish Armenian
Suzanne Khardalian, the director of the film.
"Grandma's Tattoos" was premiered in Sweden in September 2011, and
it was aired three times on the country's state-run television.
The film was also shown by the television stations of several other
countries, including Al Jazeera.