FESTIVAL OF BRITISH FILMS TO LAUNCH IN YEREVAN
By Tamar Minasian

AZG Armenian Daily
08/03/2006

The Festival of British Films will launch in Yerevan, on March 10.

Various British films in English and Russian screened during the
last few years will be shown within the framework of the festival,
particularly, “Calendar Girls,” “In My Father’s Den,” “Pride and
Prejudice,” “In This world,” “Sweet Sixteen,” “Festival.”

“In My Father’s Den” dwells on the life of Paul, a young man who
returns to New Zealand to Participate in his father’s funeral.

Celia, who is sixteen, is impressed with the cynicism of Paul and his
life experience grasped out of their small town’s borders. This film
has been awarded the prize for “Best Film” at several international
film festivals.

“Pride and Prejudice” is the new screen version of Jane Austin’s
classical novel. While “In This world” film touches upon the fate
of young Afghan refugees that wander in several cities and finally
reach London. It is a true story of people that seek for shelter in
their lives.

“Sweet Sixteen” was awarded the prize for “Best Script” at Cannes
Film Festival in 2002. While “Festival” film was awarded for the same
prize at the British “Dinard” Film Festival.

The British Council initiates the British Film Festival with the
assistance of the British Embassy in Armenia.

The initiators informed that the film festival will be held in
Gyumri for the first time on March 17-19. The Russian and Armenian
translations of the films will be shown at “Hoktember” movie theater
of Gyumri.