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Screamers (2006 film)
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Screamers is a 2006
documentary
by director
Carla Garapedian
. The film explores why genocides have recurred into the modern day, and involves the band System of a Down
, Serj Tankian
's grandfather (who is an Armenian Genocide
survivor), the human-rights activist, journalist, and Professor Samantha Power
, and various people involved with genocides in Rwanda
and Darfur
. Screamers also examines genocide denial
in current-day Turkey
, and the trend of neutrality that the United States
generally holds towards genocide.
2006 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
by director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Carla Garapedian
Carla Garapedian
Carla Garapedian is a documentary filmmaker. She directed "Children of the Secret State" about North Korea and was an anchor for BBC World News...
. The film explores why genocides have recurred into the modern day, and involves the band System of a Down
System of a Down
System of a Down, also known by the acronym SOAD and often shortened to System, is a rock band from Southern California. The band was formed in 1994. It consists of Serj Tankian , Daron Malakian , Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan...
, Serj Tankian
Serj Tankian
Serj Tankian is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer–songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, playwright, record producer, poet, and political activist...
's grandfather (who is an Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Genocide—also known as the Armenian Holocaust, the Armenian Massacres and, by Armenians, as the Great Crime—refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I...
survivor), the human-rights activist, journalist, and Professor Samantha Power
Samantha Power
Samantha Power is an Irish American academic, governmental official and writer. She is currently a Special Assistant to President Barack Obama and runs the Office of Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights as Senior Director of Multilateral Affairs on the Staff of the National Security Council...
, and various people involved with genocides in Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
and Darfur
Darfur
Darfur is a region in western Sudan. An independent sultanate for several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces in 1916. The region is divided into three federal states: West Darfur, South Darfur, and North Darfur...
. Screamers also examines genocide denial
Genocide denial
Genocide denial occurs when an act of genocide is met with attempts to deny the occurrence and minimize the scale or death toll. The most well-known type is Holocaust denial, but its definition can extend to any genocide that has been minimized or met with excessive skepticism.Where there is near...
in current-day Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, and the trend of neutrality that the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
generally holds towards genocide.
Contributors
(in order of appearance)- Samantha PowerSamantha PowerSamantha Power is an Irish American academic, governmental official and writer. She is currently a Special Assistant to President Barack Obama and runs the Office of Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights as Senior Director of Multilateral Affairs on the Staff of the National Security Council...
, Professor, Harvard University, Pulitzer prize-winning author, "A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide" - Serj TankianSerj TankianSerj Tankian is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer–songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, playwright, record producer, poet, and political activist...
, Vocalist, System of a Down - John DolmayanJohn DolmayanJohn William Dolmayan is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American songwriter and drummer. He is best known as the drummer of System of a Down. Dolmayan is also the drummer for the band Scars on Broadway and Indicator....
, Drummer, System of a Down - Daron MalakianDaron MalakianDaron Vartan Malakian is an Armenian-American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist, songwriter, and occasional vocalist of the heavy metal band System of a Down and as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and songwriter of the alternative...
, Guitarist, System of a Down - Shavo OdadjianShavo OdadjianShavarsh "Shavo" Odadjian is an Armenian American songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music video director/editor, music producer, and artist/painter. He is best known as the bassist, backing vocalist and occasional songwriter of the Grammy Award-winning rock band System of a Down...
, Bassist, System of a Down - Aram HamparianAram Hamparian-External links:*****...
, 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
- 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 of Henry MorgenthauHenry Morgenthau, Sr.Henry Morgenthau was a lawyer, businessman and United States ambassador, most famous as the American ambassador to the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. He was father of the politician Henry Morgenthau, Jr. and the grandfather of Robert M. Morgenthau, who was the District Attorney of...
, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey - Lord Shannon, House of Lords
- Lord AveburyEric Lubbock, 4th Baron AveburyEric Reginald Lubbock, 4th Baron Avebury, PC is an English politician. A Liberal Member of Parliament from 1962 to 1970, he succeeded as Baron Avebury in 1971...
, 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 YeghiayanVartkes YeghiayanVartkes Yeghiayan is an Armenian-American attorney specializing in international law best known for his role in leading federal class action lawsuits against insurance companies for insurance policies issued to Armenians in the early twentieth century during the time of the Armenian...
, "The Case of Soghomon Tehlirian" Author - Sibel EdmondsSibel EdmondsSibel Deniz Edmonds is a Turkish-American former FBI translator and founder of the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition...
, Former FBI translator - Taner AkcamTaner AkçamAltuğ Taner Akçam is a Turkish historian and sociologist. He is one of the first Turkish academics to acknowledge and openly discuss the Armenian Genocide, and is recognized as a "leading international authority" on the subject....
, Turkish historian and dissident - Hrant DinkHrant DinkHrant Dink or Հրանտ Դինք ) was a Turkish citizen of Armenian descent editor, journalist and columnist....
, Agos Newspaper, Istanbul - Appo Jabarian, Editor, USA Armenian Life Speaking at UCLA conference
- Ara SarafianAra SarafianAra Sarafian is a British historian of Armenian origin. He has an M.A. in history from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, received under the tutelage of Ronald Grigor Suny....
, Gomidas Institute - Adam SchiffAdam SchiffAdam Bennett Schiff is the U.S. Representative for . He has served in Congress since 2001. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
, U.S. Congressman - Salih Booker, Africa Action
Critical reaction
- Screamers generally received good to average reviews from critics. MetacriticMetacriticMetacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
assign it a score of 55 / 100 based on a weighted average of more than 10 newspaper reviews. - Ken Hachikian, chairman of the Armenian National Committee of AmericaArmenian National Committee of AmericaThe Armenian National Committee of America is the largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots organization. Working in coordination with a network of offices, chapters and supporters throughout the United States and affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCA actively...
, described the documentary as a "powerful contribution to the anti-genocide movement." - The UN Secretary General requested to remove a sentence referring to a million Armenians being murdered during the Ottoman Empire from the Aegis Trust exhibition “Lessons from Rwanda,” and the exhibition’s subsequent cancellation
- Since the film's making, journalist Hrant DinkHrant DinkHrant Dink or Հրանտ Դինք ) was a Turkish citizen of Armenian descent editor, journalist and columnist....
, who was interviewed for the documentary was assassinatedAssassinationTo carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
. - Screamers is now shown in Armenian Youth organizations to explain and clarify the Armenian Genocide, and raise awareness. Also, it is used to educate the Armenians who do not know about the genocide or non-Armenians.