‘THE LAND OF NOAH’ DOCUMENTARY ABOUT ARMENIA TO BE SHOWN ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL
ArmInfo
2009-11-09 10:45:00
ArmInfo. The Italian channel Ray Secretary General of the Council
of Europe Terry Davis and the Discovery Channel are interested in
acquisition of copyright for showing "The land of Noah" documentary
about Armenia. Head of Tourism Division of Armenian Economy Ministry
Mekhak Apresyan told ArmInfo correspondent that negotiations are
already being held with these TV channels.
According to him, this film is being transmitted on Scandinavia
channel in Scandinavian countries, and the Spanish TVE channel,
which is broadcast for 450 mln spectators, has already acquired the
copyright and will shortly start showing it. The English language film
"The land of Noah" lasts 52 minutes and presents the origination of
Armenians as a nation, historic and modern Armenia, its culture and
traditions. Furthermore, the film presents historical Ararat, the city
of Ani, Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian Genocide. Apresyan added that
at the moment the film is being translated into Armenian and Russian.
To recall, the presentation of the film took place in Yerevan in August
2009. Spanish companies Bass Business and Transglobe held research and,
besides Armenia, chose 12 more countries about which a cycle of films
"Escape" will be made. The value of the agreement between the Armenian
Government and companies Bass Business and Transglobe is 225 thsd EUR.