New Documentary?
Just got word that there is a documentary film being screened at Georgetown about the small Jewish community living in Sevan. Has anyone seen or heard of it? If not here is some more info:
Jews in Armenia : The Hidden Diaspora
A documentary film by Vartan Akchyan
Documenting for the first time the existence of the Jewish community in Armenia , the film presents a journey never taken before. While breaking on its way many myths about the relations between Jews and Armenians and discovering many new realities from the past and the present, the film looks at the traces of a 13th century Jewish community of Armenia; listens to the story of perseverance of a tiny, yet devoted group of Subbotniks living on the shores of Lake Sevan; and follows the personal journeys of the younger generations of Jews of Armenia. It is a story about the harmonious and sincere coexistence of two cultures, who at times, had to find refuge in each other's lands.
Jews in Armenia : The Hidden Diaspora
A documentary film by Vartan Akchyan
Documenting for the first time the existence of the Jewish community in Armenia , the film presents a journey never taken before. While breaking on its way many myths about the relations between Jews and Armenians and discovering many new realities from the past and the present, the film looks at the traces of a 13th century Jewish community of Armenia; listens to the story of perseverance of a tiny, yet devoted group of Subbotniks living on the shores of Lake Sevan; and follows the personal journeys of the younger generations of Jews of Armenia. It is a story about the harmonious and sincere coexistence of two cultures, who at times, had to find refuge in each other's lands.
posted by Arina at 11:27 PM
1 Comments:
If you google for it you can find some good information about the subject.
Apperantly they are Subbotniks who are Russians who accepted the five books of Moses.
Check the below websites:
http://molokane.org/subbotniki/Armenia/index.html
http://jinafilm.net/
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