Film About Vardan Mamikonyan And Avarayr Battle Being Shot In Hollyw

FILM ABOUT VARDAN MAMIKONYAN AND AVARAYR BATTLE BEING SHOT IN HOLLYWOOD

Noyan Tapan
Oct 27, 2009

HOLLYWOOD, OCTOBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Director Roger
Kupelian’s film "East of Buzantium or Mamikonyan’s Battle for Faith"
is being shot in Hollywood. The film about the Avarayr Battle, one of
the most important fights in the history of Armenians. The Armenian
General Benevolent Union (AGBU) has already expressed willingness to
assist in film shooting, and System of a Down soloist Serj Tankian
has agreed to write a soundtrack, panarmenian.net reported.

Roger Kupelian has participated in shooting of such Hollywood films as
Charlie Wilson’s War, the Lord of the Rings, and Terminator Salvation.