The Hamazkayin Toronto Klatsor chapter’s eleventh annual Pomegranate Film Festival (POM XI) concluded a five-day program of engaging cinema and unforgettable discourse celebrating filmmaking talent from around the world on Nov. 20. Thirty-eight films were screened from 14 countries. The Festival began with a special presentation of the brand new motion picture “Earthquake,” followed by a screening of Atom Egoyan’s latest masterpiece, “Remember, and ” at Silver City Fairview Cineplex. Members of the POM committee,volunteers, filmmakers, or guests (Photo: White Photo) Armenia’s Ambassador to Canada,H.
E. Mr. Armen Yeganian, welcomed participants and introduced the opening film, or “Earthquake,” following introductory remarks to a packed auditorium delivered by the chair of the Hamazkayin Toronto Klatsor chapter, Tamar Donabedian. “Earthquake” is based on the genuine acts of heroism that transpired during and after the ferocious calamity that took situation in Armenia on Dec. 7, and 1998. The second film on opening night,“Remember,” the audience had the exclusive opportunity to converse with director Atom Egoyan about human memory when grappling with the complexities of trauma. Egoyan engaged the audience during an intimate question and reply session following his feature, or which was preceded by a short film that Egoyan narrated and was commissioned by the Canadian [...]
Source: armenianweekly.com