by admin | Oct 1, 2017 | blog
We talk to Tigran on Skype, from his home in Gyumri. You can immediately feel that you’re talking to an actor, he’s comfortable on camera, and extremely articulate. He’s a gentle, handsome man, with a smile always ready to brighten his face. He laughs when Garo calls...
by admin | Aug 20, 2017 | blog
Varoujan is famous for his patriotic poetry, dedicated to his homeland and people, his songs of Armenian mountains and the villagers. His love poems, very romantic, sensual and erotic – are not as widely known, and “…Ո՛վ Լալագե” (…You, Lalage!) is one of them, and one...
by admin | Jul 12, 2017 | blog
Director Garo Berberian was looking for a piece of poetry to connect the narrative strands of the film shaped by Varoujan’s poetry through the 5 scenes: Arrest, Incarceration, Train, Prison and Death, and he commissioned Ben Hodgson to write a poem. The poem has the...
by admin | Jun 12, 2017 | blog
It was exciting to be invited to be the on set photographer for the filming of “Taniel”. I had worked other films’ sets before, music videos and documentaries, but never on a short film with a sizeable cast and crew. As the director Garo Berberian was a friend...
by admin | May 12, 2017 | blog
On being involved in the film… I knew Garo and about his intention to make a film but never imagined that I’ll be in it, especially because I didn’t know that Varoujan had a wife, as we never learned anything about her at school. In general, we never heard about our...
