Taviani brothers’ film about Armenian Genocide effected stony silence at Berlinale

Stony silence reigned in the Berlinale cinema hall after the premier of Taviani brothers’ film Skylark’s Farm about the Armenian Genocide. At a briefing that followed the screening the directing brothers once again noted the necessity of acknowledgement of the Armenian Genocide by Turkey, reports Yerkir-Media TV Channel.
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani’s film “Masseria delle Allodole” (Skylark’s Farm) shot on the basis of Antonia Arslan’s novel will be screened at the 57th festival film in Berlin (Germany) on February 8, 2007. This film tells about the Armenians Genocide through the story of a family which lives in Western Armenia and awaits the arrival of their parents from Italy. Alas, the First World War prevents this family from joining and the family members fall victims to the genocide perpetrated by the Turks. This film with total budget of 9,7M € is a co-product by Italy, Spain, Belgium, France and Eurimages.