AZG Armenian Daily #169, 21/09/2005

Cinema

ROBERT GEDIKIAN FINISHES ITS PROJECT IN ARMENIA

Acclaimed French-Armenian filmmaker Robert Gedikian finished shooting of his
film “Towards Armenia” two days ago. The film director together with actors
Arian Askarid and Gerard Meylan spoke to a press conference at “Moscow”
cinema before leaving. The title of the film, Gedikian thinks, is symbolic
as Armenia opens a unique world before every Diaspora Armenian visiting
Armenia first time, a world which educates and enriches every soul.

Gedikian raises issues that are common to all mankind: search for roots,
love, family, parallels from past and present…

Arian Askarid, his wife, is also the author of the script. She says that she
aimed at revealing the Armenian woman, at going into the essence of the
issues that she is concerned with, trying to comprehend them.

Gerard Meylan was surprised by daily hardships of common Armenians and their
kindness and love for art. “By coming to Armenia I became Armenian indeed.
Now I am more Armenian than French”, he said.

The shootings will continue in Marseilles and as soon as it is completed
will be shown to Parisians in spring. The film will arrive in Armenia
apparently for the Golden Apricot-3 next year.

By Ruzan Poghosian