ALL CONTEST JUDGES OF EURIMAGES EXCEPT TURKEY IN FAVOR OF ALLOCATING
600 THOUSAND EUROS TO FILM “THE LARK FARM”

STRASBOURG, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. At the March 9
sitting of the Eurimages Fund of the Council of Europe, a decision
was made to allocate 600 thousand euros to the film “The Lark Farm”
of the famous Italian film directors – brothers Paolo and Vittorio
Taviani. The film is dedicated to the events of the Armenian
Genocide. All contest judges of the Fund, except Turkey, were in
favor of this financial allocation.

According to the RA MFA Press and Information Department, in his
speech about “The Lark Farm”, Eurimages’ French Chairman Jacques Toubon
endorsed the decision and accused Turkey of committing the genocide,
calling it a historical reality. Despite the position of denial of
Eurimages’ Turkish representatives and the efforts of the official
Ankara, the decision of the contest judges has remained unchanged.

The Eurimages Fund was established in 1988, its current membership
numbers 32 states. The fund’s purpose is to develop the European
film industry by making new films and promoting cooperation of
cinematographers.