ArmInfo. For the first time, a movie by an Armenian film director Michael Goorjian "Amerikatsi" ("The American)" was shortlisted for the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts Award for services to cinematography (Oscar). Artistic director of the Golden Apricot film festival, Karen Avetisyan, announced on his Facebook page.
Karen Avetsyan noted that this is an unprecedented historical event, because the film of the Armenian filmmaker and actor was ranked equal to 15 films of such pillars of world cinema as German film director Wim Wenders, Finnish producer Aki Kaurismaki, British film director Jonathan Glazer and others. Karen Avetsyan noted that this is an unprecedented historical event, because the film of the Armenian filmmaker and actor is equivalent to 15 films of such pillars of world cinema as German film director Wim Wenders, Finnish producer Aki Kaurismaki, British film director Jonathan Glazer. and others.
"This means that there is only 1 step left before the nomination, but it is important to understand that regardless of further developments, this is already a huge victory, and our congratulations to the director and actor Michael Goorjian, and especially to the producers Arman Nshanian and Ani Vorskanyan," wrote Karen Avetisyan, adding that the world premiere of the "Amerikatsi" took place as part of the 19th Golden Apricot International Film Festival.
"Amerikatsi" ("The American") directed by Michael Goorjian was previously recognized as the best foreign film at the 76th International Film Festival in Salerno. This is the story of a young Armenian, Charlie, who miraculously survived the genocide and emigrated to the United States, but then returned to Armenia. The film director Michael Goorjian himself played the main role.