Our Atlantis movie on Armenian Genocide included in Istanbul's film festival program

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 10, ARMENPRESS. Our Atlantis, documentary telling about the terrible consequences of the Armenian Genocide, has been included in the main program of the 14th Istanbul International Independent Film Festival. In a conversation with “Armenpress”, the director of the movie Arthur Sukiasyan noted that it has been included in the “Home” program of the film festival.

Among other things, the filmmaker underscored: “The documentary will be screened in Istanbul. Within the framework of the 14th Istanbul International Independent Film Festival, there will be a special program dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, where the Armenian and Turkish filmmakers will reflect on personal stories and revealing the complicated issues through movies.”

The movie is a joint production of Armenia, France, and Turkey. The documentary tells about an Armenian camp in Istanbul (Turkey), which was built by orphans in 1960's and later on taken away by Turkish authorities. This is a journey between the past and present of the camp showing how 30 years later children of this camp try not to lose their camp memories.

As this documentary collects main protagonists personal stories and memories about camp, a larger story begins to unfold.

In a conversation with “Armenpress”, the director of the movie Arthur Sukiasyan underscored that the film is not about the Genocide, notwithstanding, it introduces the consequences of that tragedy.

“The movie has been completed. The documentary was cut in France in the spring and summer. The creation of the movie was supported by the National Cinema Center of Armenia and “Hrant Dink” foundation,” Arthur Sukiasyan noted.