Armenia’s “Return of the Poet” best documentary at Iran festivalApril 30, 2011 - 10:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - “Return of the Poet” by Harutyun Khachatryan won the best documentary award in the international cinema competition section of the Kish International Film Festiva in Iran. The list of winners in the section also includes: Best Research: Sahra Karimi “Afghan Women Behind the Wheel” (Afghanistan/Slovakia); Best Director: Mehdi Moniri “Tinar” (Iran); Jury Special Award: “Asku” by Mohammad-Ali Hashem Zehi, Best Short film: “Mesopotamia” by Fenar Ahmed (Iraq). “The Maritime Silk Road”, centering on the first sailor who crossed the Indian Ocean to China, grabbed the best film award in the Iranian section, Tehran Times reports. Over 2000 titles found ways into the Iranian competition section, out of which 266 went on screen in the different sections of feature, video, short, and documentary. A total of 29 foreign films were screened at the international section coming from India, Turkey, Azerbaijan Republic, Armenian Republic, Russia, Great Britain, Canada, South Korea, Japan, France and several other countries. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. 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”. Partner news | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |