Premiere of ‘Sumgait, February 1988. Ordinary Genocide’ doc on 5/15

Premiere of ‘Sumgait, February 1988. Ordinary Genocide’ documentary to
take place on May 15

2010-05-15 15:19:00

ArmInfo. The premiere of the documentary "Sumgait, February 1988" shot
within the frames of the project "Ordinary Genocide" will be shown on
the Public Television of Armenia on May 15.

The film is based on exclusively documentary materials. Moreover, the
excusive video and photo materials, evidence of witnesses, materials
of investigation and judicial proceedings will be demonstrated for the
first time. The do not only reveal the truth about the events in
Sumgait, but also prove that the crime was organized by the special
services and authorities of Azerbaijan, as well as prove the criminal
role of the Soviet Union leadership. The authors of the project
qualify this as a film-accusation of crime against humanity committed
in Azerbaijan on 27-29 Feb 1988, tribute to memory of the tragedy
victims, as well as appeal to the international community to recognize
and condemn the organizers and culprits of "Sumgait".

The film about the events in Sumgait and the project in general are
called up to disperse the distortions of recent history by means of
unique and sensational archive materials. The Armenian and Russian
versions of the film are ready and currently being disseminated in DVD
format. The English, French and Arab versions are still being made.
"Sumgait, February 1988" is the second film from the "Ordinary
Genocide" series.

The "Ordinary Genocide" project is implemented by the Center for
Information and Public Relations of the Armenian Presidential
Administration. The premiere of the first film "Baku, January 1990"
took place in January 2010. The film was translated into several
foreign languages and is being disseminated in DVD format and
internet.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS