Thursday, February 17, 2011

Historic film for Armenians, Kurds making Istanbul debut

"Historic film for Armenians, Kurds making Istanbul debut

Armenian director Hamo Beknazarian’s film ‘Zare’ holds a unique place in history as the first film for both Armenian and Kurdish cinema. The silent film from 1926, which features a tragic love story in a Yezidi village, will be screened as part of the !f Istanbul International Film Festival Saturday and will be accompanied by Kurdish harpist Tara Jaff "

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