Atom Egoyan’s “Ararat” film to be shown in Turkey

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9, ARMENPRESS. In Turkey they want to show Atom Egoyan’s “Ararat” film, which tells about Armenian Genocide. As “Armenpress” reports this film was again on the agenda of the discussion background to show the film in Turkey, after showing, having German director Fatih Akın’s, who has Turkish origin, “The Cut” film in Venice Film Festival.

The owner of the “Belge film” Turkish company Sabahatti Cheti 12 years ago bought the right to show “Ararat” film in Turkey’s cinemas. At that time the film hadn’t been shown in Turkey, as Chetin was afraid that it could jeopardize the security of the cinema owners.