KOCE-TV Foundation
Suzanne O’Keeffe
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Please accept this release about our upcoming rebroadcast of "The
Armenian Genocide." The program will be followed by "Images of the
Armenian Spirit," which transports the viewer to the homeland many have
never seen and explores the spirit of what it means to be Armenian.
After visiting important ancient, architectural sites, the final
destination is Armenia today, with aerial footage of the country’s
stunning countryside.
September 18 at 8 PM – A Buried History, Revealed
KOCE-TV TO AIR "THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE"
KOCE-TV Shares the Largely Untold Story of the Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Genocide — the unprecedented, powerful and complete story
of the first genocide of the 20th century when over a million Armenians
were killed at the hands of the Ottoman Turks — will air on KOCE-TV
Tuesday, September 18 at 8 p.m. This one-hour acclaimed documentary
features extensive never-before-seen historical footage and highlights
discussions with Kurdish and Turkish citizens in modern-day Turkey who
speak openly about the stories told to them by their parents and
grandparents.
A Global Perspective
Filmed in the United States, France, Germany, Belgium, Turkey and Syria,
the program includes discussions with leading experts in the field
including Pulitzer Prize-winning author Samantha Power, and New York
Times best-selling author Peter Balakian. Narrated by Julianna
Margulies, The Armenian Genocide features additional narrations from Ed
Harris, Natalie Portman, Orlando Bloom, Laura Linney, Paul Rudd and
Jared Leto.
Film Debuts to Rave Reviews
The film has received extraordinary reviews and coverage in almost every
major newspaper in the U.S., including the Wall Street Journal, The Los
Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and countless other
publications. Alessandra Stanley, the chief television critic for The
New York Times, described the film as "powerful," adding that it
"…honors the victims of the Genocide." The NJ Star Ledger called the
film "serious, literate and ultimately heartbreaking." The film has sold
internationally to major networks in Canada, Australia, France, Italy,
Spain, Portugal, Greece and Finland, as well as many other countries.
Tune in to KOCE-TV this Tuesday, September 18 at 8 p.m.