EGOYAN’S “ARARAT” FILM TO BE SHOWN IN TURKEY ON APRIL 13
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 12 2006
YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The Turkish
“Canal Turk” private TV will demonstrate late on April 13 Atom
Egoyan’s “Ararat” film where the theme of the Armenian Genocide is
touched upon. According to Radio Liberty, the TV speaker assured
on April 12, that the film will be shown without shortenings and
cencorship.” According to him, it was decided to show the film after
the event when the survey showed that 72% of televiewers wants to
watch Egoyan’s film. According to the information of the “Francepress”
agency, the Government of Tukey did not prohibit show of the film. The
agency reminds at the same time that in 2004 a Turkish company intended
to show the “Ararat” film at cinemas, but then refused this idea,
having a fear that show of the film may raise a wave of complaint
and the cinema halls must be controlled by policemen.