Orlando Bloom to star in Shamassian Brothers’ indie "Romans"November 11, 2015 - 11:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Orlando Bloom joins indie British movie "Romans" as a man who was abused by a priest when he was a child. Ludwig Shammasian and Paul Shammasian, known jointly as The Shamassian Brothers, will direct the film from a script by BAFTA-winning writer Geoff Thompson, AceShowbiz reports. Thompson wrote the film based on his 2008 short "Romans 12:20" and real-life events. Bloom's Malky is a man still trying to come to terms with crippling insecurity resulting from childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted and idolized priest. The narrative will see the combination of the abuse, the withdrawal of his mother's love and abandonment of God which set Malky's life on a twisted trajectory of violent employment, serial self-abuse and psychotic sexual jealousy. Malky must confront the demons that have been haunting him for 20 years and make the decision to forgive his abuser despite aching for violent revenge. " 'Romans' is an incredible script. The dialogue is brilliant and believable; the reversals and surprises are well placed and powerful. The characters and situations are vividly drawn," said producer Sheetal Vinod Talwar. "Orlando was the perfect choice for Malky and will take audiences on a raw and harrowing voyage through the inner human psyche. With the Shamassian Brothers at the helm, it's going to be a beautiful picture." Fellow producer Jasper Graham added, "This project has a powerful message that can't be ignored and we hope to give a fresh perspective on a sensitive, topical issue." Principal photography will start November 16 in West London. No other cast have been announced. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |