FIRST FEATURE FILM ON ARTSAKH WAR SHOT
YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The historic events
that happened in the years of Artsakh war were presented in the “Fate”
full-length feature film, the premiere of which will take place on
June 11 at the Moscow cinema of Yerevan.
As Gor Vardanian, the actor playing the film’s leading part and the
author of the film’s scenario, reported at the June 9 press
conference, this film distinguishes itself among the other films shot
with his participation with its subject and goals. He mentioned that
this is the first feature film on the Artsakh liberation war. The plot
of the film that has passed a preliminary stage of three years is
based on real historic facts.
The film heroes also have their prototypes in real life. The main
hero, Gor, embodies the image of a patriotic fighter and nation’s
defender. Suffering a grave loss, he finds strength to resist and to
fight against the enemy. The enemy, with which he had fought in the
same army in Afghanistan. The main hero goes through a deep
psychological drama.
The film has a great educational importance, especially in the issue
of forming the image of the Armenian fighter and the national hero
among the new generation. “No one is born a hero, people become heroes
by the order of the time and the circumstances,” the film’s exclusive
producer Hayk Bakrjian is convinced. According to him, the film will
help the youth to get acquainted with not so far history of our
nation, the birth of the idea of national self-determination, the
formation of the national army and its victories.
The film was shot in Artsakh and in the U.S., by the version of
Hollywood films. At the initial stage the film staff had a
consultation and worked with more than 200 politicians and
servicemen-participants of the Nagorno Karabakh war, including General
Safonov.
Starting June 12, the film will be shown at Yerevan cinemas and on
June 13, the film’s Karabakh premiere will take place.