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Back to Ararat

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Beginning on the ruins of destroyed Armenian villages in Turkey, this documentary then traverses the globe to tell the story of Armenians who fled the genocide that took place in Turkey during World War I. Through extensive interviews, the film shows how the survivors have developed educational institutions and cultural centers in order to maintain their ethnic identity. The documentary also explores the Turkish government's refusal to acknowledge its role in the massacres.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 10/14/2005
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Jim Downing

Director

Göran Gunér

Director

Per-Åke Holmquist

Director

Suzanne Khardalian

Director

Göran Gunér

Screenwriter

Per-Åke Holmquist

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Synopsis Beginning on the ruins of destroyed Armenian villages in Turkey, this documentary then traverses the globe to tell the story of Armenians who fled the genocide that took place in Turkey during World War I. Through extensive interviews, the film shows how the survivors have developed educational institutions and cultural centers in order to maintain their ethnic identity. The documentary also explores the Turkish government's refusal to acknowledge its role in the massacres.
Director
Jim Downing, Göran Gunér, Per-Åke Holmquist, Suzanne Khardalian
Producer
Per-Åke Holmquist, Göran Gunér
Screenwriter
Göran Gunér, Per-Åke Holmquist
Production Co
SVT Drama, HB PeÅ Holmquist Film, Folkets Bio AB
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 39m