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Reflections on Varoujan’s birthday
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Poems from the Edge of Extinction
Varoujan’s Alms is published in a new anthology, edited by the head of the National Poetry Library Chris McCabe
Taniel and I
Poetry producer Tatevik Ayvazyan talks about her love of Varoujan’s poetry and how it was chosen for the film
Screenings in Armenia, July 2018
Our screening schedule in Armenia
Finding the Voice of Taniel – Yeğya Akgün
Yeğya Akgün, a young actor from Istanbul, was the perfect choice to interpret Varoujan’s poetry
Sean Bean
Finding the narrator’s voice for “Taniel”
“Taniel” – a film with two voices
Poetry and narration voices of ‘Taniel’ explained
The Soundtrack – Tigran Hamasyan
An emotive swirling cyclone of notes: Garo Berberian talks about Tigran Hamasyan and how music from Luys I Luso is the perfect sensory companion for “Taniel”
Taniel soundtrack։ Michael Nyman
Garo Berberian on why Michael Nyman’s music was one of his choices for the soundtrack of Taniel film
Yeğya Akgün on being the voice of Taniel
Yeğya Akgün on being the voice of Taniel Varoujan reading his poetry for the short film Taniel.
Taniel – The Soundtrack
The film’s director Garo Berberian discusses his rationale in picking the soundtrack, featuring music by Philip Glass, Michael Nyman and Tigran Hamasyan amongst others.
Tigran Gaboyan on playing Varoujan
՛I had to become Varoujan, feel like Varoujan’ – Tigran Gaboyan talks about his experience of playing the poet and expressing his emotions in silence
…Ո՛վ Լալագե |…You, Lalage!
Meet ‘You, Lalage’, one of Varoujan’s most sensual and emotionally charged poems.
A Trail of Ink, a River of Blood.
Read Indelible, a poem by English writer Ben Hodgson, which is used in the film
Meet the Crew: Mariam Dvalishvili, Assistant Director
A Georgian in Armenia: Mariam Dvalishvili recounts the story of returning to Armenia for yet another film – Taniel.
Photographing “Taniel”: Tatev Vardanyan
Photographer Tatev Vardanyan handpicks some of her favourite images from her first day of shooting in Gyumri
In conversation with… Shoghakat Mlké-Galstian
The film’s lead actress, the talented Shoghakat Mlké-Galstian talks to us about Araxi – love of Varoujan’s life; what does it mean to be a great artist’s wife and feminist readings of his works
April 24th: Varoujan’s Arrest
April 24th, Taniel Varoujan, a magnificent poet, aged 31, was arrested at his home in Constantinople, never to return.
A Visit Home for Varoujan’s Birthday
We are recounting some happy memories about Varoujan, to celebrate his birthday
Taniel: a Celebration of Freedom
The film’s producer, Narè Leone Ter-Gabrielyan talks about how she got involved in the film about a poet she admires so much for his love of life and freedom.
Հասուն Արտ | Ripened Field
A story of a love affair with Varoujan’s poetry, sparked by one of his idyllic poems.
Taniel or Daniel … and visiting Istanbul to find Varoujan’s Constantinople
Garo Berberian, the film’s director, explains why he decided to use the Western Armenian spelling of Varoujan’s name after a visit to his hometown.
The Beginning: Garo Berberian
Garo explains why he wanted to make this film, which needed to show the textural fabric of the individual that is lost in facts and stats and arguments about what word you should call the murder of a race.