THE PEOPLE’S FAVOURITE, HEART OF TWO NATIONS, HRANT DINK by NOURITZA
MATOSSIAN

Press Release: 30 September, 2007

Hrant Dink, Heart of Two Nations, a film of in-depth conversations with
Nouritza Matossian, written, produced and directed by her was screened
at the Golden Apricot Yerevan Film Festival in July, 2007. It was
short-listed for a prize.
On 25th September Heart of Two Nations opened the Pomegranate Armenian
Film Festival in Toronto. Nouritza was present to speak after the
screening and to introduce the 4 minute pilot of her new documentary
film project, The Art of Arshile Gorky, A Survivor’s Passion.
A 5 day programme of new Armenian films, documentaries, animation and
features, drew enthusiastic audiences with distinguished directors and
script-writers from around the world – Eric Nazarian, Serge Avedikian,
Robert Kechichian and Alex Peltekian – presenting their latest films,
meeting for discussion and interviews in a lively and warm ambience.
The audience at each screening cast votes in order to judge the film
they had just viewed for their top three favourites. The First Prize
chosen by the public was Heart of Two Nations, Hrant Dink by Nouritza
Matossian. It was screened in Montreal the following evening.