Screamers

Directed by
Carla Garapedian
Großbritannien
2006

Documentary feature following the rock band System of a Down as they confront the issue of the Armenian Genocide and efforts by the Turkish government to deny it. The film traces the genocides links to the Holocaust, Rwanda, Bosnia and Iraqi Kurds and the genocide in Darfur, and shows why U.S. foreign policy turn a blind eye to genocide as they happen.

Screamers are rock concert fans. Screamers is also code for social protesters. Journalist Carla Garapedian follows rock band “System of a Down” through Europe. Descended from survivors of the 1915 Armenian genocide. They are articulate in their message lyrics and their personal, historical and political views.

While Armenia is central, there is focus on other 20th century genocides and interviews with presidents, authors and survivors. Consciousness-raising, conscience-prodding on human rights, politics, economics, coverups and silence.

 

Festivals

4th Golden Apricot International Film Festival Yerevan
In 2007, an Ecumenical Jury attended the Golden Apricot Film Festival in Yerevan for the first time, with the presidents of INTERFILM and SIGNIS, Hans Hodel and Peter Malone, as international members, and Father Gevork Saroyan, seminary lecturer (and later Bishop) of the Armenian Church, as local member.

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