Thoughts on "Alara Mountain"

Reagan 2022-03-19 08:01:02

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 new born in the newly expanded land in another country still has an old soul. When Armenians and Turks with the same nationality and living in the same city return to history through filming, they have to face many doubts outside the film.

2. The nation can be destroyed, the traces of history can be argued, and the works of art are still there. Anne has been interpreting a painting for ten years, and she still has to continue her research. Behind the picture are the cobweb-like intricate thoughts of the artist and the historical sighs as heavy as strata. Art history, national history, and personal history are inexhaustible. To get the soul out of the ruins requires an artistic path, a painting or a book or a film. The weight of the word "art history" is so heavy.

3. Pain and hatred have a beginning and an end - if we have the courage to face reality and the confidence to understand it, and at the same time have the patience to talk to all questions and assumptions. History and reality, death and life, love and hatred, the communication between parents and children, the communication between people of different races, beliefs, ages, identities, and sexual orientations, although the twists and turns are long, it is worth the effort. Diversity and diversity are prerequisites for knowledge and understanding. (You may wish to take a look at the current news of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation)

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  • Ashtyn 2022-03-26 09:01:14

    Taiwan calls it "A-level indictment"

  • Barry 2022-03-25 09:01:23

    A film about genocide could have been filmed with intense plot and compact structure to be extremely tragic and exciting, but this film breaks down the entire structure into a bit messy and too trivial in the form of a play within a play. Maybe the director is not. Just want to recreate history, but focus on expressing how Armenians today feel about that historical event

Ararat quotes

  • Ani: Did you give her my book?

    Raffi: This is too weird for me.

    Ani: What is weird Raffi?

    [pause]

    Ani: Smoking pot, or sleeping with you step-sister?

  • Ali, actor playing Jevdet Bey: [as Jevdet Bey] We've invested you Greeks and Armenians with power and freedom.

    [pounds desk]

    Ali, actor playing Jevdet Bey: You should be *thankful*!