Some people have already asked me my opinions about this french movie from director Robert Guediguian about Armenia, which went out in France this summer, and which benefited of an important media cover.

That’s funny because it received some pretty good critics in Europe. I saw it in Switzerland, with my two armenian bosses, this july and my opinion is pretty mixed.

The story is about an old sick man, armenian roots of course, who decide suddenly to go back to his original land. And his daughter, who basically don’t give a shit about it, comes to Armenia to find him, and bring him back to France. Once there, she discovers the “so-called” local reality. And it’s the occasion for her to question all her certainties.

I really had the impression that this film was a way for the diaspora to move to pity for its country and its critical situation. The story is pretty poor, and is aimed to deal with issues which has been debated more than a hundred times (corruption, post communism, youth drain…).

What’s the most disturbing me, and all armenian people who’ve seen it, is that “so-called” reality that absolutely doesn’t fit.

Let’s hope that this movie would be distributed enough here in Armenia so people could debate and give their opinions about it.

At least, our country would have benefited to a media coverage in France, which is not so bad