Polish Filmmaker Agnieszka Holland: "A quality film about the Armenian Genocide is waiting to be made"

16:27, July 16, 2012

Agnieszka Holland, one of Poland's most prominent filmmakers visiting Armenia for the screening of her film "In Darkness" at the Golden Apricot Film Festival, told reporters that, "A quality film about the Armenian Genocide still needs to be made. It's a reality that still needs recognition."

Holland, many of whose films deal with WWII, was at a loss to explain why a good film has yet to be made regarding the 70 year existence of the Soviet Union and the terrible repression that took place within its borders.

Considered a Hollywood outsider, Holland stated that she is one of those directors who place the primarmy emphasis on the composition which is succeeded by the placement of the images.  Read more... (305 words)

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