The Promised Mountain(2025)
Remember and Demand
Can a government aligned with a pro-Turkish vector force the abandonment of Ararat, a symbol of the Armenian people? Could their efforts succeed over time in leading to the forgetfulness of national values such as the Armenian language, Christianity, the historical homeland, and the Genocide? These questions are raised in the documentary The Promised Mountain, dedicated to the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
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Can a government aligned with a pro-Turkish vector force the abandonment of Ararat, a symbol of the Armenian people? Could their efforts succeed over time in leading to the forgetfulness of national values such as the Armenian language, Christianity, the historical homeland, and the Genocide? These questions are raised in the documentary The Promised Mountain, dedicated to the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
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2025-04-23
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