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Letha 2022-03-19 08:01:02
In war I shed blood, in peace I can't walk...
A film about historical truth, a film about memory, this is the one of the highest literary and artistic value among similar films I have ever seen; a film within a play, this is one of the similar films I have ever seen, A film with the highest narrative skills; a group-like segmented film,... -
Reagan 2022-03-19 08:01:02
Thoughts on "Alara Mountain"
1. History accumulates layer by layer. Too many pasts are buried, obscured, forgotten or suspended, and those who are fortunate to be told have various appearances. The more we say, the closer we are to the truth. The history of nation-states and individuals cannot be truly obscured, even if the...
Atom Egoyan
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Ali, actor playing Jevdet Bey: [to Edward Saroyan] I think the Turks had a real reason to believe that the Armenians were a threat to their security. I mean, their eastern border was threatened by Russia and, I mean, if they believed that the Armenians were gonna betray them, so this was their war. Populations get moved around all the time.
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Raffi: But he thinks Turkey was at war with Armenia. Doesn't it bother you that he doesn't get the history?
Edward Saroyan: No, not really.
Raffi: I mean why didn't you explain to him that we were citizens, we were Turkish citizens. We had a right to be protected.
Edward Saroyan: Are you driving him home?
Raffi: Yeah.
Edward Saroyan: Huh. Take this.
[hands him dollar bills]
Edward Saroyan: Buy him a bottle of champagne. Let him think that he has done something special.
Raffi: Something special? I'm sorry, Mr Saroyan, I don't think I understand.
Edward Saroyan: Young man, do you know what still causes so much pain? It's not the people we lost, or the land. It's to know that we could be so hated. Who are these people, who could hate us so much? How can they still deny their hatred? And so hate us... hate us even more?
