SRDAN GOLUBOVIC READS THE TESTIMONY OF SARGIS KAPUTIAN

April 3, 2015 10:05
EXCLUSIVE

Srdan Golubovic

Photo: Mediamax

Mediamax presents 100 Seconds project devoted to Armenian Genocide
Centennial. The project is based on testimonies of Genocide survivors
published by the National Archive of Armenia.

Srdan Golubovic is a Serbian film director. His film “Klopka” won a
total of 21 international awards and was shortlisted for the Oscar
in Best Foreign Film category in 2007.

For 100 seconds project Srdan Golubovic reads an extract from Armenian
Genocide survivor Sargis Kaputian ‘s testimony.

National Archives of Armenia Collection of Documents

Testimony of survivor Sargis Kaputian on the massacre at the village
of Kyoshk of Hayots Dzor in Van district of Van province (extract)

August 14, 1916

Yuva

First day they stripped us, then directed the guns at us and started
waiting for an order.

One of the servants of the agha who felt a special animosity towards
me asked the mob to give me to him to kill with more torture. They
agreed with pleasure. I was separated from my friends, and we moved
a few steps away.

He started beating me with a stick. I understood that I was going to
die in any case so I attacked him. He shouted:”He’s killing me!”.

Suddenly everybody came running towards me and shooting at me but
fortunately it was a dark and rainy day and I managed to hide in
а field because I was unable to run far; my legs were weak and I
fell down.

After a long search they returned to the village. I had some rest
and then climbed Mount Seg. I stayed there for 5-6 days in snow,
storm and rain, hungry, thirsty and completely naked until I met some
women from our village. They told me the village was completely burnt
and everybody was ruthlessly slaughtered.

Producers: Ara Tadevosyan Filming: Lena Gevorgyan, Mariam Loretsyan
Post Production: Tumo LLC

The source of Sargis Kaputian’s testimony: National Archives of
Armenia, Armenian Genocide by Ottoman Turkey, 1915, Testimony of
survivors, Collection of documents, Yerevan-2013.

VivaCell-MTS is the general partner of 100 seconds project.