Allen Hughes: ‘Twin black guys of an Armenian descent- amazing’

YEREVAN, JULY 17, ARMENPRESS: Allen Hughes, who is on a visit to Armenia within the framework of the 7th ‘Golden Apricot’ International Film Festival, is famous for his films, shot in association with his brother- Albert Hughes.

Artsvi Bakhchinyan, responsible for the Golden Apricot Festival’s ‘Armenian-Turkish Cinema Platform’ project, said at today’s meeting with journalists that the Hughes brothers have not shot many films. ‘But all the films are of high quality and very interesting. But the most appreciated thing is that they have always been stressing the fact they are Armenians by origin,’ Artsvi Bakhchinyan said.

Allen Hughes mentioned he is very happy for his visit to Armenia- the homeland of his mother. ‘During my visit to Armenia I try to see as more things as possible, because I should ‘present a report’ to my relatives,’ he said.

Allen Hughes has always been creating together with his brother. ‘When I was a child, my mother had to divide a cake in equal parts, fill the cup with water equally. In the beginning my brother and I were both engaged in the film directing works, but now I am director of the films, and he is a producer. We will go on working together,’ he said.

He added that being twins is a little bit difficult. ‘People always forget that we are separate individuals. There is a moment, when you want them to accept you as an individual. Imagine, two black guys of an Armenian descent are walking in the street- it is quite amazing,’ Allen Hughes said.

He says when shooting a film, it is quite important that the scenes are meaningful. ‘When I read the scenario of ‘The Book of Eli’, I understood that the Holy Bible is very powerful. If bad people own it, they use it as a means for doing evil, but on the hands of kind people the Holy Bible can become a means for giving people endless joy,’ the director said.

Allen Hughes has a number of dreams, one which is traveling. ‘I always tend to travel all over the world and contact with more and more people,’ he said.