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Presentation of Armenian-made film â€œPrervannaya pesnyaâ€ about Karabakh held in Moscow

12 November 2012 10:16 (UTC +04:00)

Moscow. Farid Akbarov-APA. The presentation of the film “Prervannaya pesnya” about Karabakh made by Armenian director was held in Russia’s capital, APA’s Moscow correspondent reports. The presentation ceremony was held at the Cinema House of the Cinematographers Union. The film director Arik Manukyan clashed with a group of Armenians attending the event.

Arik Manukyan’s speech caused the dispute. Addressing the event Arik Manukyan spoke about “Sari gelin” song used in the film. He said Azerbaijanis and Armenians introduced the song as their song. He named the song “Sari gelin”, this made Armenian youth angry. Armenians call this song “Sari akhchik”. The Armenian young people said by naming the song in Azerbaijani, Arik Manukyan admitted that it belonged to Azerbaijanis. But the representatives of the Armenian Diaspora prevented the deepening of the dispute.

Manukyan first called on both nations to peace, but seeing the audience become angry changed his mind. He said the Armenian people were ready for battle, war.

Following this, the film “Prervannaya pesnya” was demonstrated. The film is about an Azerbaijani and Armenian, who fell into a deep hollow during Karabakh war. Armenians play both parts in the film.

“I would like an Azerbaijani actor to act as an Azerbaijani serviceman in the film,” film director Arik Manukyan told APA’s Moscow correspondent. He said he had made such a proposal.

“But the Azerbaijani actor refused to act in the film. Despite this, the Azerbaijanis living here helped me make this film. We made this film at our own expenses. It was made in a pavilion in Moscow,” he said.

Manukyan said the presentation of the film will also be held in other cities of Russia.