The Son of the Olive Merchant

The Son of the Olive Merchant

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 2010

Genres

Documentary, Animation

User Score

70%

Original Title

Le Fils du marchand d'olives

Production Companies

Kode Agency, Z Film

Director

Mathieu Zeitindjioglou

Description

For their honeymoon, Anna and Mathieu went to Turkey. With camera in hand, they traced the footsteps of Garabed, the Armenian grand-father of Mathieu, who escaped the 1915 genocide. In this country where speaking of the Armenian genocide could be dangerous, their name with Turkish intonations serves a purpose to get people talking about their idea of the Turkish involvement during 1915 tragedy. A road trip across the country leads to a sad confirmation - the denial has become institutional.