Songs of Solomon
Songs of Solomon | |
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Komitas Vardabet, and the Armenian genocide | |
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Cinematography | Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein |
Edited by | Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein |
Music by | Andranik Berberyan |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Armenia |
Language | Armenian |
Songs of Solomon (
Plot
A relative of story writer Sylvia Kavoukjian shared a story about her grandmother, who was a small child during this period of the
The film was therefore centered around the music of Komitas.[6] It also displays the life of Komitas (1869-1935) before and up to the Armenian Genocide.[7]
Production
The production of the film was set in Armenia. The director is Arman Nshanian. The producers are Arman Nshanian, Oscar-winning Green Book producer and co-writer Nick Vallelonga and Asko Akopyan.[8]
According to Nshanyan, the Armenian locals were very helpful to the production.[1]
Release
The film premiered on 19 October 2019, at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, with the entire cast and crew.
The film was then set to be released to theatres on 24 April 2020, in Armenia - the same date in which Armenians commemorate the victims of the Armenian Genocide; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the release was indefinitely postponed. However, in an interview with VoyageLA, screenwriter Audrey Gevorkian stated that the film would be premiering in September 2020 in Armenia.[9]
The film was selected to be shown at several movie festivals of 2020: Ischia Global Film & Music Festival, Rhode Island International Film Festival, Dances With Films, Ojai Film Festival, Madrid International Film Festival, ARFF Paris International Film Festival, and San Antonio Film Festival.[citation needed]
The film was selected to represent Armenia in the 93rd Academy Awards for the "Best Foreign Language Film" category in 2021.[10]
In January 2021, the film was acquired by Cloudburst Entertainment, which planned to release it in the same year.
Reception
Although not released in cinemas worldwide, the movie was chosen by the Armenian National Film Academy to be competing in the "
See also
- List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Armenian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ^ a b "Songs of Solomon private screening - red carpet (...) Armenian film". YouTube. Brave New Hollywood. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ a b McNary, Dave (2020-12-15). "Armenia's 'Songs of Solomon' to Compete for International Feature Film Oscar". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ^ "Int'l Critics Line: Anna Smith On Armenia's Oscar Entry 'Songs Of Solomon'". www.yahoo.com. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ "Sylvia Kavoukjian on Writing Movie". Facebook. Diana Madison. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ ""Nick Vallelonga - Oscar Winning Producer of "Green Book" - an interview with Nick Vallelonga and Asko Akopyan as featured in Diana Madison's podcast Dream Big". OwlTail. Dream Big by Diana Madison. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "KOMITAS: the past unsung". Aneva Productions. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "KOMITAS - Pomegranate Film Festival". Pomegranate Film Festival. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Armenia's Oscar Entry 'Songs Of Solomon' Acquired By Cloudburst For 2021 Release". www.yahoo.com. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Meet Audrey Gevorkian". VoyageLA. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ ""Solomon's Songs" film representing Armenia in Oscar donates $33,000 to the army". asekose.am. Asekose. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Արման Նշանյանի "Սողոմոնի երգերը" ֆիլմը՝ սեպտեմբերի 10-ից բոլոր էկրաններին". Facebook. Սողոմոնի երգերը / Songs of Solomon. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "93rd Academy Awards". Armenian National Film Academy. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
- Songs of Solomon at IMDb