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Screamers(2006 film)

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Screamers
Film poster
Directed byCarla Garapedian
Produced byPeter McAlevey
StarringSerj Tankian
Daron Malakian
Shavo Odadjian
John Dolmayan
CinematographyCharles Rose
Edited byWilliam Yarhaus
Music byJeff Atmajian
System of a Down
Distributed byMaya Releasing
Release date
  • December 8, 2006(2006-12-08)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Armenian

Screamersis a 2006documentary filmdirected byCarla Garapedian,conceived by Peter McAlevey and Garapedian and produced by McAlevey.[1]The film explores whygenocideshave occurred in modern day history and features talks fromSerj Tankian,lead vocalist of the Americanalternative metalbandSystem of a Down,whose grandfather is anArmenian genocidesurvivor, as well as from human-rights activist, journalist, and professor,Samantha Power,as well as various other people involved with genocides inRwandaandDarfur.Screamersalso examinesgenocide denial in current-day Turkey,and the neutral trend that theUnited Statesgenerally holds towards genocide.[2]

Screamers is now shown in Armenian Youth organizations to explain and clarify the Armenian genocide, and raise awareness. Also, it is used to educate Armenians and others about the genocide.

Contributors

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(in order of appearance)

  • Samantha Power,Professor, Harvard University, Pulitzer prize-winning author,A Problem from Hell:America and the Age of Genocide
  • Serj Tankian,Vocalist, System of a Down
  • John Dolmayan,Drummer, System of a Down
  • Daron Malakian,Guitarist, System of a Down
  • Shavo Odadjian,Bassist, System of a Down
  • Aram Hamparian,Armenian National Committee
  • Stepan Haytayan, Grandfather of Serj Tankian, 96-year-old survivor of Armenian genocide
  • Maritza Ohanesian, 100-year-old survivor of Armenian genocide
  • Guy Simonian, Community Activist
  • Michael Hagopian,Filmmaker, "Voices from the Lake", "Germany and the Secret Genocide", "The Forgotten Genocide"
  • Verjin Mempreian, 96-year old survivor of Armenian genocide
  • Greg Topalian, Freeman College, UK
  • Henry Morgenthau III,Grandson ofHenry Morgenthau, Sr.,U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman empire
  • Lord Shannon, House of Lords
  • Lord Avebury,House of Lords
  • Baroness Cox,Deputy Speaker, House of Lords
  • Charles Tannock, MEP, Conservative, European Parliament
  • Tom Tsvann, Professor, Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Amsterdam
  • Peter Galbraith,Former U.S. Senate Staff
  • Vartkes Yeghiayan,"The Case of Soghomon Tehlirian" Author
  • Sibel Edmonds,Former FBI translator
  • Taner Akçam,Turkish historian and dissident
  • Hrant Dink,Agos Newspaper, Istanbul. Assassinated by a Turkish nationalist shortly after the premiere ofScreamers,in which he was interviewed about Turkish denial of theArmenian genocide.
  • Appo Jabarian, Editor, USA Armenian Life Speaking at UCLA conference
  • Ara Sarafian,Gomidas Institute
  • Adam Schiff,U.S. Congressman
  • Salih Booker, Africa Action

Response

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Critical reaction

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  • Screamersgenerally received good to average reviews from critics.Metacriticassign it a score of 55 / 100 based on a weighted average of more than 10 newspaper reviews.
  • Ken Hachikian, chairman of theArmenian National Committee of America,described the documentary as a "powerful contribution to the anti-genocide movement."[3]

Awards

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  • In 2006,Screamerswon the AFI Audience Award for Best Documentary.[4]

References

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  1. ^"StayThirstyMedia: 'Screamers'"
  2. ^"Carla Garapedian, 4 Angry Men and Countless Screamers"
  3. ^ANTI-GENOCIDE DOCUMENTARY ‘SCREAMERS’ ===PREMIERES AT AFI FILM FESTIVAL===
  4. ^AFI FEST 2006 Announces Award WinnersArchived2007-01-05 at theWayback Machine
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