Annual film festival "Golden Apricot" to be held from 9 to 16 July
ArmInfo. The Ministry of Culture of Armenia, together with the general partner of the Golden Apricot Film Festival, Viva Cell-MTS, announced the launch of a significant cultural event in the world of the Armenian film industry - the 14th annual Golden Apricot Festival, which this year will be held from 9 to 16 July.
As the press service of Viva Cell-MTS told ArmInfo, the opening will show the first historical- revolutionary Armenian film directed by Amo Beknazaryan "Haspush" about the life of poor villagers of Persia of haspush people (1927 release) in connection with the 90th anniversary of the film. According to the director of the film festival Susanna Harutyunyan, this silent film will be shown under the accompaniment of the music of the band Vahagn Harutyunyan, written specifically for the film. For the closing, a documentary on the Armenian Genocide of Joe Berliner "Intention to destroy" was chosen.
According to the source, about 1100 people from 96 countries applied for participation in the festival, and more than 100 films are included in competitive and out-of-competition programs.
To note, the Golden Apricot Festival has been held in Yerevan since 2004 and is considered one of the most prestigious in the region. The festival was organized with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Armenia and VivaCell-MTS. The main theme of the Festival is the intersection of cultures and civilizations. This topic is closely connected with the idea of the changes through which humanity has passed through the entire history of its formation. The festival accepts films about various ethnic groups and nationalities, about deep human experience, about the daily life of ordinary and unusual people, their joys and sorrows, attempts to find meaning in this volatile world, when the boundaries of the normal are erased before our eyes.
To recall, VivaCell-MTS (MTS Armenia CJSC) is the leading mobile communication operator in Armenia, which provides a wide range of voice and data services throughout the country. VivaCell-MTS is one of the leaders in innovation and development of the country's mobile communications market.