GEORGY PARAJANOV: ARMENIA IS A SOURCE OF A NEW FORCE AND LIFE FOR ME
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Jul 13 2007
YEREVAN, JULY 13, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. "Armenia is a
wonderful country, full of secrets and mysteries, wonderful temples
and churches.
Armenia is a source of a new force and life for me," film director
Georgy Parajanov residing in Moscow said.
The nephew of great film director Sergei Parajanov is taking part in
the Golden Apricot festival for the second time. During the first
festival, in 2004, he received the Golden Apricot prize for his
documentary "I Died in My Childhood" (dedicated to Sergei Parajanov).
"The more I live the more I understand that I constantly wish to
return to Armenia. When I came to Armenia for the first time, it was
two months after my uncle’s, Parajanov’s release from the prison,
early in the spring of 1978. I understood nothing from Armenia at
that time. However, when I come now, everything is already different,"
Georgy Parajanov said to Noyan Tapan correspondent.
In Georgy Parajanov’s words, Tiflis is already a little "dead" for him:
"Tiflis is my pain and my tragedy. My parents’ graves are there. I have
completely revealed that town. It was my university and my academy."
Georgy Parajanov said that he often comes to Armenia and he is going
to shoot a film here soon.
"I am glad for being invited to this festival. For me, the best prize
is the invitation of participation and the opportunity that brings
me to Armenia again," the film director assured.
At the current, fourth Golden Apricot Georgy Parajanov presents
extra-contest documentary "Adam’s Sons," which has been shot in
Armenia and is dedicated to one of the national minorities in Armenia,
Yezidis. The film presents how the identity, rites and language of
the national minorities are preserved here.