The 2nd Annual Armenian Film Series (Boston, Mass.)
THE SECOND ANNUAL ARMENIAN FILM SERIES. To be held at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Sun. May 3—“Float,” a film by Hrach Titizian, begins at 3 p.m. Starring Hratch Titizian, Anais Thomassian, Ken Davitian (2008, feature, 95 min.). An ice cream parlor is the centerpiece of this quirky dramatic comedy with a unique visual style. Ray, the owner, separates from his long-time wife and decides to move in with his bachelor employees, Gevork and Ramon. Things get complicated when Ray’s daughter, Emily, arrives to help reconcile her parent’s relationship and forms a bond with Gevork. Ramon considers marrying a beautiful Armenian girl, but falls for her best friend Tami instead. “Float” tells the stories of very different people trying to connect with each other and themselves. Preceded by “System of a Down Music Videos,” 12 short music videos by various Armenian filmmakers for the Grammy Award-winning band known for their politically charged songs about the Armenian Genocide, capitalism, discrimination, and pacifism. Tickets are $12 ($10 for members, seniors, and students). Cocktail Hour at the MFA with filmmakers from 5-6 p.m. “Autumn” (Sonbahar) by Ozcan Alper (2009, feature, 99 mins.) begins at 6 p.m. The film tells the story of a man struggling after his release after 10 years as a political prisoner. He returns to his home near the Black Sea and falls in love with a Georgian prostitute. With Turkish, Georgian, and Hamshen dialogue. A powerfully realized inner journey, this is a debut film by the first filmmaker from this region. Preceded by “The Second Wind” (The Pickpocket), a 18 min. short film by Varant Soudjian, a new filmmaker from France. A young pickpocket robs a young woman’s wallet, thus triggering a hot pursuit through the streets and the starting point of a rock and roll kind of road movie. Followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker. Tickets are $12 ($10). For more information on the films and filmmakers, visit www.armeniandrama.org. For tickets, visit www.mfa.org or call the MFA Box Office at (617) 369-3306. For ads in the program booklet, email: annc2@aol.com.
