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Originally Posted by Looger
i can think of one movie focusing on the Armenian genocide (ararat), is there one focusing on stalin's starving out of the ukraine?
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I think the dirth of films on these subjects has more to do with the lack of Armenian or Ukranian filmmakers willing to make films about those tragedies then it does with popular interest.
There are just more Jewish filmakers and film investors who want to make films on the Shoa. (see Hollywoodism by Simcha Jacobovici)
Atom Eygoian is Armienian and chose to make Ararat and was able to get the funding for it after he had other film successes.
The Toronto Library has 60 books on the Armienian genocide, so it is not being ignored, it is just not being as hyped.
I think Ararat was a critical success, maybe it will insipre other filmmakers to approch the subject.