Join us on Sunday, June 21, for an afternoon of programming that considers the historical and current relationship between Armenians and Turkey through the eyes of four distinct filmmakers. The Mosaic Institute presents films that touch on issues of group identity, collective memory and the unshakeable weight of history during this event at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema.
Tickets: $12 (Members: $8, $6, Free)
SAROYANLAND
D: Lusin Dink | Turkey | 2013 | 72 min | STC
Saroyanland is a docu-drama focusing on the journey of famous writer William Saroyan to the birthplace of his Armenian family in Turkey in 1964.
NEIGHBORS
D: Gor Baghdasaryan | Armenia | 2011 | 52 min | STC
The Armenian village Bagaran and the Turkish village Khalikislak sit on opposite sides of the Armenian-Turkish border, within eyesight and earshot of each other, in this portrait of two neighbours.
DON'T GET LOST CHILDREN
D: Gulengul Altintas | Turkey | 2011 | 30 min | STC
Filor, who grew up an orphan, finds out that she has a brother. Garo and Filor decide to hold their first meeting at the orphanage where they grew up without knowing each other. The journey to Camp Armen becomes a journey into the past.
MY BOLIS: YASAR KURT
D: Seda Grigoryan CIVILNET.AM | Armenia | 2013 |9 min | STC
One in a series of views of today’s Istanbul, told through the eyes of Turkish-Armenian rock artist Yasar Kurt.
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