Premiere Of "Brilliant" Feature Film Of Armenian-Russian Joint Produ

PREMIERE OF "BRILLIANT" FEATURE FILM OF ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN JOINT PRODUCTION TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN

Noyan Tapan
Dec 6, 2007

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The premiere of the "Adamand"
(Diamond) full-length feature film of the Armenian-Russian joint
production will be held in the "Moscow" cinema of Yerevan on
December 10. According to the information provided to a Noyan Tapan
correspondent by Gor Vardanian, the main performer of the film,
the treasures kept in Geghard, Russians want to take possession of,
are introduced in the war film.

Karen Vatian is the screenplay writer of the film "Adamand" (Diamond)
and Alexander Kriminenko is the producer of the film. Famous actors
Jamal Ajigeiev and Yuri Nazarov play the main roles of the film. More
than ten world karate champions have taken part in the shooting of
the film.

According to Gor Vardanian, the film is more envisaged for children
and youths. After the premiere of the "Adamand" (Diamnod) film in
Yerevan, it will also be demonstrated in Moscow.

The film was shot yet in 2004, however, the assembly work has recently
been finished. Gor Vardanian earlier tried to introduce to the
spectator his film telling about the historical events happened during
the years of the Artsakh war, which was praised by the spectators
and film critics both in Armenia and abroad. It was also mentioned
that the film "Chakatagir" (Destiny) was awarded first prize in the
"The method fest" festival held in the United States of America this
year. 750 films were presented in the festival and only 25 out of
them reached the final stage. The film "Chakatagir" (Destiny) will
also be introduced in the film festival to be held in Berlin in 2008.

Gor Vardanian envisages to open a film industrial studio corresponding
to international standards in Armenia. In addition to this, he
envisages to shoot a number of children’s films in Yerevan, in
which the pupils of the Duckendo-full contact Karate of Armenia will
play. "The activities of the federation show that children are fond
of sport and want to self-affirm through that kind of sport. And my
goal is to, first of all, keep them away from street and teach them
not only to self-defend but also to struggle against the wrongnesses
existing in our life. The children’s films as well will be about them,"
Gor Vardanian mentioned.