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KCET, public media for Southern and Central California,
presents a special live night of programming featuring
back-to-back documentaries by filmmaker Hagop Goudsouzian in
observance of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day on Saturday,
April 24, 2010. Goudsouzian, a Canadian filmmaker, and
Larry Zarian, Vice Chair of the California State
Transportation Commission and former mayor of Glendale, host
the evening, which begins with Armenian Exile at 7:00 p.m.,
followed by My Son Shall Be Armenian at 8:30 p.m.
In Armenian Exile, Goudsouzian paints a self-portrait in
which he pursues a greater understanding of his cultural
roots.
In 1988, Nagorno-Karabakh’s war for independence was in the
headlines worldwide. Halfway across the world in Canada,
Goudsouzian’s peaceful world was suddenly shaken: "I had
forgotten I was Armenian, until I saw the courage of these
people who had never forgotten who they were and knew what
they had to do."
Then, again in 1991, the independence of Armenia triggered
a new beginning for Goudsouzian. At this point, he
embarked on what he considers his most important adventure –
to touch this mythical land in search of his roots.
In Armenian Exile, Goudsouzian travels to Armenia for the
first time, in search of the ultimate connection with his
forgotten and sometimes ignored identity. Seeking clarity of
both history and self, Goudsouzian’s reflection on Armenian
identity is also at the heart of his next installment, My
Son Shall Be Armenian.
My Son Shall Be Armenian follows Goudsouzian and five
Montreal men and women of Armenian descent to Armenia in
search of survivors of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. Through
interviews with elders and the touching accounts of his
fellow travelers, Goudsouzian crafts a dignified and
poignant film on the need to make peace with the past in
order to turn toward the future. This documentary is
broadcast in French with English subtitles.
Encore broadcasts of Armenian Exile and My Son Shall Be
Armenian will air on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. and
2:00 p.m., respectively.
For more information, log on to
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The Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North
America, providing spiritual guidance and leadership to the
Armenian Apostolic community, is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit,
tax-exempt organization comprised of more than 50 churches
in 16 western states. It was established in 1898 as the
Diocese of the Armenian Church encompassing the entire
United States and Canada. In 1927 the Western Diocese was
formed to exclusivly serve the western United States.