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    Filmmaker Embarks On Journey To Document Ethiopian Armenian Community

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    TEZETA [The Ethiopian Armenians

    YEREVAN - Aramazt Kalayjian, an American Armenian who repatriated to
    Armenia in 2012, is directing a documentary about the Ethiopian
    Armenians.

    Kalayjian will be returning to Ethiopia in March to continue the
    second phase of production with crew members, Marie Claire Andrea
    (Producer), Miles McNulty (Associate Director) and Tamirat Mekonen
    (Cinematographer). Ani Jilozian (Editor), Saro Paparian (Sound
    Designer), and Raffi Wartanian (Associate Writer) are part of the crew
    involved in post-production which will be completed in Yerevan,
    Armenia.

    Currently, Kalayjian has interviewed 35 members of the Armenian
    community, 10 famous Ethiopian musicians, 3 researchers of
    Ethiopian-Armenian history, and two members of Ethiopian Orthodox
    clergy. Release date is slated to be in April of 2014

    About the Ethiopian Armenians
    The Ethiopian Armenians' phenomenal achievements have contributed
    greatly to Ethiopian society. Armenians brought the first car to
    Ethiopia, imported guns to help stave off Italian invasion, and
    created the first Ethiopian national anthem. Forty Armenian Genocide
    survivors, orphaned and living in Jerusalem, were adopted by Emperor
    Haile Selassie I to create the first imperial orchestra of Ethiopia.
    One Armenian man raised a generation of musicians and singers who have
    moved on to create an addictive form of big-band jazz that has found
    an international name today.

    Ethiopian Armenians have also met with challenges. They've struggled
    to gain acceptance into a larger Ethiopian society and many of their
    properties, businesses, and homes have been usurped. They've seen an
    exodus of their community members, many of whom fled the communist
    Derg Regime. There are no more than 100 members of the Ethiopian
    Armenian community left in Ethiopia.

    About TEZETA [The Ethiopian Armenians]
    The Ethiopian Armenians' story has rarely been told.
    In Ethiopia, the communist Derg regime re-wrote much of Ethiopian
    history in an attempt to erase the history of imperial influence on
    their society, an influence that Armenians benefitted from owing to
    their trusted and religious connection to the royalty. There are few
    and rare books that document Armenians' migration to Ethiopia. There
    are few researchers focusing on that history today. Only recently have
    historians and researchers begun to center their attention on this
    unique bond and kinship that has lead to a fruitful cultural romance
    over the centuries.

    This documentary aims at creating a first-ever international film that
    will highlight the unique connection between Ethiopians and Armenians.
    In order to continue filming with high quality production, the TEZETA
    crew needs funds for equipment, travel, crew-hire, permits and
    boarding.

    http://asbarez.com/108208/filmmaker-embarks-on-journey-to-document-ethiopian-armenian-community/



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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