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'''''Aghet – Ein Völkermord''''' ({{lang-en|Aghet – A Genocide}}; ''Aghet'' being [[Armenian language|Armenian]] for "catastrophe")<ref name="NDR"/> is a [[Germany|German]] 2010 [[documentary film]] on the [[Armenian Genocide]] by the [[Young Turk]] government of the [[Ottoman Empire]] during [[World War I]]. It is based on eyewitness reports by [[Europe]]an and American personnel stationed in the [[Near East]] at the time, [[Armenia]]n survivors and other contemporary witnesses which are recited by modern German actors. The visual material partly consists of secretly shot photographs of the [[death march]]es, [[Turkish people|Turkish]] atrocities and suffering of the Armenian deportees. |
'''''Aghet – Ein Völkermord''''' ({{lang-en|Aghet – A Genocide}}; ''Aghet'' being [[Armenian language|Armenian]] for "catastrophe")<ref name="NDR"/> is a [[Germany|German]] 2010 [[documentary film]] on the [[Armenian Genocide]] by the [[Young Turk]] government of the [[Ottoman Empire]] during [[World War I]]. It is based on eyewitness reports by [[Europe]]an and American personnel stationed in the [[Near East]] at the time, [[Armenia]]n survivors and other contemporary witnesses which are recited by modern German actors. The visual material partly consists of secretly shot photographs of the [[death march]]es, [[Turkish people|Turkish]] atrocities and suffering of the Armenian deportees. |
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''Aghet – Ein Völkermord'' was awarded the 2010 [[Deutscher Fernsehpreis]]<ref>Deutscher Fernsehpreis: ''[http://www.deutscherfernsehpreis.de/content/view/852/52/2010 Beste Dokumentation: Aghet – Ein Völkermord]'' {{de icon}}, retrieved 13/05/2011</ref> and the 2011 [[Grimme Award]],<ref name="grimme">Grimme Award: ''[http://www.grimme-institut.de/html/index.php?id=1279 Aghet – ein Völkermord]'' {{de icon}}, retrieved 13/05/2011</ref> two of the most prestigious awards of [[German television]]. According to its director, German journalist [[:de:Eric Friedler|Eric Friedler]], the documentary was presented to many members of the [[US Congress]] and [[US Senate]] who have expressed astonishment on how well documented the genocide actually is.<ref name="FAZ">[[Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung]]: ''[http://www.faz.net/s/RubCF3AEB154CE64960822FA5429A182360/Doc~EB4C3ED2181E94D77ABBCF4E1FBD4B6A7~ATpl~Ecommon~Scontent.html Genozid an den Armeniern. Auch Obama vermeidet den Begriff Völkermord]'' {{de icon}}, retrieved 13/05/2011</ref> An official presentation at [[Capitol Hill]] took place in July 2010.<ref name="FAZ"/> |
''Aghet – Ein Völkermord'' was awarded the 2010 [[Deutscher Fernsehpreis]]<ref>Deutscher Fernsehpreis: ''[http://www.deutscherfernsehpreis.de/content/view/852/52/2010 Beste Dokumentation: Aghet – Ein Völkermord] {{wayback|url=http://www.deutscherfernsehpreis.de/content/view/852/52/2010 |date=20120318025607 }}'' {{de icon}}, retrieved 13/05/2011</ref> and the 2011 [[Grimme Award]],<ref name="grimme">Grimme Award: ''[http://www.grimme-institut.de/html/index.php?id=1279 Aghet – ein Völkermord]'' {{de icon}}, retrieved 13/05/2011</ref> two of the most prestigious awards of [[German television]]. According to its director, German journalist [[:de:Eric Friedler|Eric Friedler]], the documentary was presented to many members of the [[US Congress]] and [[US Senate]] who have expressed astonishment on how well documented the genocide actually is.<ref name="FAZ">[[Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung]]: ''[http://www.faz.net/s/RubCF3AEB154CE64960822FA5429A182360/Doc~EB4C3ED2181E94D77ABBCF4E1FBD4B6A7~ATpl~Ecommon~Scontent.html Genozid an den Armeniern. Auch Obama vermeidet den Begriff Völkermord]'' {{de icon}}, retrieved 13/05/2011</ref> An official presentation at [[Capitol Hill]] took place in July 2010.<ref name="FAZ"/> |
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''Aghet'' won the 2010 [[Armin T. Wegner]] Humanitarian Award in [[Los Angeles]] and received international recognition on the [[Montreal World Film Festival]] the same year.<ref name="NDR">[[Norddeutscher Rundfunk|NDR]]: ''[http://www.ndr.de/unternehmen/presse/pressemitteilungen/pressemeldungndr6763.html Eric Friedler wird für "Aghet" mit "Armin T. Wegner Humanitarian Award" in Los Angeles ausgezeichnet]'' {{de icon}}, retrieved 13/05/2011</ref> It was set to be shown before large audiences at [[Harvard]] and [[Columbia University]].<ref name="NDR"/> The documentary has been praised for introducing "Aghet", the Armenian term for the Turkish massacres, to an international audience.<ref name="NDR"/> |
''Aghet'' won the 2010 [[Armin T. Wegner]] Humanitarian Award in [[Los Angeles]] and received international recognition on the [[Montreal World Film Festival]] the same year.<ref name="NDR">[[Norddeutscher Rundfunk|NDR]]: ''[http://www.ndr.de/unternehmen/presse/pressemitteilungen/pressemeldungndr6763.html Eric Friedler wird für "Aghet" mit "Armin T. Wegner Humanitarian Award" in Los Angeles ausgezeichnet]'' {{de icon}}, retrieved 13/05/2011</ref> It was set to be shown before large audiences at [[Harvard]] and [[Columbia University]].<ref name="NDR"/> The documentary has been praised for introducing "Aghet", the Armenian term for the Turkish massacres, to an international audience.<ref name="NDR"/> |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110424131524/http://www.ndr.de:80/kultur/kino_und_film/ndr_produktionen/aghet/index.html Website] (incl. trailer) {{de icon}} |
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| Directed by | Eric Friedler |
| Written by | Eric Friedler |
| Produced by | Katharina M. Trebitsch |
| Music by | Michael Klaukien, Andreas Lonardoni |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Aghet – Ein Völkermord (English: Aghet – A Genocide; Aghet being Armenian for "catastrophe")[1] is a German 2010 documentary film on the Armenian Genocide by the Young Turk government of the Ottoman Empire during World War I. It is based on eyewitness reports by European and American personnel stationed in the Near East at the time, Armenian survivors and other contemporary witnesses which are recited by modern German actors. The visual material partly consists of secretly shot photographs of the death marches, Turkish atrocities and suffering of the Armenian deportees.
Aghet – Ein Völkermord was awarded the 2010 Deutscher Fernsehpreis[2] and the 2011 Grimme Award,[3] two of the most prestigious awards of German television. According to its director, German journalist Eric Friedler, the documentary was presented to many members of the US Congress and US Senate who have expressed astonishment on how well documented the genocide actually is.[4] An official presentation at Capitol Hill took place in July 2010.[4]
Aghet won the 2010 Armin T. Wegner Humanitarian Award in Los Angeles and received international recognition on the Montreal World Film Festival the same year.[1] It was set to be shown before large audiences at Harvard and Columbia University.[1] The documentary has been praised for introducing "Aghet", the Armenian term for the Turkish massacres, to an international audience.[1]
The advocacy group of the Turkish community in Germany has protested against the film.[5]
Awards
- 2010 - Deutscher Fernsehpreis (Best German documentary)[6]
- 2010 - Armin T. Wegner Humanitarian Award[1]
- 2011 - Grimme Award[3]
- 2011 - World Gold Medal New York Film Festival (Best documentary)[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e NDR: Eric Friedler wird für "Aghet" mit "Armin T. Wegner Humanitarian Award" in Los Angeles ausgezeichnet Template:De icon, retrieved 13/05/2011
- ^ Deutscher Fernsehpreis: Beste Dokumentation: Aghet – Ein Völkermord Template:Wayback Template:De icon, retrieved 13/05/2011
- ^ a b Grimme Award: Aghet – ein Völkermord Template:De icon, retrieved 13/05/2011
- ^ a b Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Genozid an den Armeniern. Auch Obama vermeidet den Begriff Völkermord Template:De icon, retrieved 13/05/2011
- ^ Hürriyet: "Afete" karşı tepki seli Template:Tr icon, retrieved 13/05/2011
- ^ "Home". deutscherfernsehpreis.de.
- ^ NDR: Zweimal Gold, einmal Silber für NDR Dokumentationen beim New York Filmfestival
External links
- Aghet – Ein Völkermord at IMDb
- Website (incl. trailer) Template:De icon