YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The 6th festival of British
films started on April 3 with show of The Constant Gardener film
at the Yerevan Nairi cinema. This film was awarded prizes at
different international festivals, including the Oskar prize of
the American Academy of Motion Picture Art and Sciences, for the
woman's best minor role.
Anthony Cantor, the Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Great Britain to Armenia mentioned opening
the festival that the goal of the festival of British films
already become traditional is to present British best and modern
films to the Armenian film lover. In the Ambassador's words, the
festival is held in Yerevan already for the 6th time, and in
Gyumri for the 3rd time (April 5-7).
The price for tickets will make 500 drams in Yerevan. The
profit got from it will be used for charity goals. And the show
of films will be free of charge in Gyumri.
Other 4 films in English and Russian will be shown till
April 7. The films will be shown in few halls. The English shows
will be accompanied by Armenian captions.