Movie Night

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at St. Sahag Armenian Church, Yerevan Hall

203 North Howell Street, St Paul, MN 55104

Amerikatsi

Director: Michael A. Goorjian, 2022 (116 minutes long)

     Charlie, played by the director, Michael Goorjian, joins thousands of other ethnic Armenians in repatriating to his ostensible "homeland" following an invitation by Soviet authorities in 1947. 

     Shot on location in the Republic of Armenia, Amerikatsi is a poignant tale of hope, doubling as a heartfelt ode to a country that is (mainly) realistically portrayed. Michael Goorjian was born and raised in the United States but has Armenian heritage. His initial connection is to an Armenia that existed only in his imagination. The Armenia he discovers on arrival in Yerevan is quite another Armenia. This emotionally moving film is an account of the clash between nostalgia and reality. Amerikatsi, Armenia’s selection for the 96^th Academy awards, has won awards at several film festivals.

Potluck snacks and drinks are welcome!

This film is being shown for educational purposes. There will be a

discussion of Amerikatsi immediately following the film.

No tickets are required (the film will be shown free of charge)

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ACOM Cinema Saturday for April presents:

Anjar: Flowers, Goats, and Heroes - Stories from the Armenian Genocide

Saturday April 13, 2024 at 7:00PM

At St. Sahag Armenian Church - Yerevan Hall

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You are welcome to bring your own drinks and snacks to share.

Saturday May 18, 2024, 7pm

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at the home of Naïry Digris and Terry McGibbon:

1703 Skillman Ave W, Roseville, MN 55113

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Director: Jaques Demy, Music by French-Armenian composer Michel Legrand,

(Legrand's mother was Marcelle der Mikaelian)

1964, 131 mins (French w/subtitles)

Rated 97% at Rotten Tomatoes, this musical won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and was nominated for 5 Oscars, including best musical score. Like an opera, every word of dialogue is in song. Delightfully playful, it stars a 20-year old Catherine Deneuve, in the film that launched her to international stardom. The prolific Michel Legrand, Armenian French composer and jazz pianist (1932-2019) wrote the score, along with over 200 more film scores. This musical love story "elevates the basic drama of everyday life into a soaring opera full of bittersweet passion and playful charm." This month the Cannes film festival will debut a documentary on Legrand's life and work.

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ACOM Cinema Saturday

Armenia My Home

Dir: Andrew Goldberg, 2024, 55 minutes

This documentary, directed by Emmy-winning Andrew Goldberg, employs breathtaking cinematography, historical images and film, and intimate views of daily life of contemporary Armenia. It is “a beautiful testimony and tribute from an American-Armenian point of view to what it means to be Armenian and what Armenia means to the Armenian Diaspora.” It features prominent writers and scholars including Eric Bogosian, Chris Bohjalian, and Peter Balakian. The gorgeous features soundrack employs Armenian musicians Ara Dinkjian, Zulal, Ara Topouzian, and beautiful duduk and church music. It originally aired on PBS in March of this year.

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