Companies “Mika Limited” and “Paradise” in association with the National Cinema Center of Armenia, will represent a new full-length feature film by Artak Igityan “Lake Van sunrise”, on 23th of April 2011, in “Moscow” cinema. This is the first time, when the subject of Genocide is observed from the view of its impact on several generations of emigrants, as well as first time a Turkish actress is engaged in the Armenian film. The events of the film are the results of distant 1915 year, tragic for any Armenian, which are taking place in Garapet Pamboukchyan’s family. This family presents the 4th generation of Armenian emigrants in the US, who are endangered to get mixed with the common in this enormous international tank, called “America”: his son, from one side, who revolts against father’s attempts to save the roots, and his grandson from the other side, who has a love affair with Turkish girl. Garapet, who is already eighty, and whose mother had survived by a miracle during the genocide, tries to awake and strengthen/consolidate the connection between his lost motherland and his generation Americanized, thus trying to save the family from estrangement and separation. How is he going to control the situation and how to take his son and grandson back to the roots? He relies only on the genetic memory existing in every Armenian’s blood, which is impossible to erase or slay, no matter where he or she lives. But is it going to work? Filming have taken place in Armenia, USA, France, West Armenia (Turkey), starring with various nationality actors and actresses from abroad: Jean Pierre Nshanyan (USA), Aren Vatyan (Russian Federation), Arevik Martirosayn (France), Gunish Zan (Turkey), Karen Jhangiryan. The film is directed by Artak Igityan and Vahan Stepanyan. Writers are - Armen Vatyan and Aren Vatyan. Operator - Rouben Shahbazyan. Art director is Gagik Babayan. Music – by Hayko. Film will be available to watch in “Moscow” cinema starting from April 24th, 2011.

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