26/03/2014 11:19
Why director of 'Parajanov' film rejected State Award?
In an interview with ‘Haykakan Zhamanak’ daily, director Serge Avedikian, who also played the title role in ‘Parajanov’ film, commented on the film’s Ukrainian co-director Yelena Fetisova’s statement that she decided to reject the State Award of Armenia due to the Armenian president’s position on the Crimea referendum.
Avedikian said Fetisova probably took such a step out of fear of being persecuted in Ukraine. Serge Avetigian noted that in any case she should have come to Armenia to express her ideas here.