21/04/2014 15:40
‘Scars of Silence’ Armenian Genocide film at Worcester library
Filmmakers Nubar and Abby Alexanian will present their documentary "Scars Of Silence" at the Worcester Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, telegram.com reported. The screening will be part of a commemoration program observing the 99th anniversary of the Armenia Genocide, which began April 24, 1915.
The documentary focuses on how a father and daughter transcend a century of silence and denial to make peace with the tragic past of their family. The film reveals both the effects of the genocide on contemporary Armenians and the ways that the persecution of the Armenian people continues today.
Nubar Alexanian, a native of Worcester now living in Gloucester, is an acclaimed and prolific photojournalist and filmmaker. Abby Alexanian has worked on many of her father's still photography and film projects. She is currently an advocate and program developer in a domestic violence shelter in Ann Arbor, Mich. Nubar and Abby Alexanian will introduce the film and take questions after the screening.
Turkey denies accusations of mass killings of 1.5 million Armenian at the beginning of the 20th century.
The Armenian Genocide has so far been recognized and condemned by Uruguay (1965), Cyprus (1982), Argentina (1993), Russia (1995), Canada (1996), Greece (1996), Lebanon (1997), Belgium (1998), Italy (2000), Vatican (2000), France (2001), Switzerland (2003), Slovakia (2004), the Netherlands (2004), Poland (2005), Germany (2005), Venezuela (2005), Lithuania (2005), Chile (2007), and Sweden (2010). The Council of Europe and the World Council of Churches also recognized the Armenian Genocide.