{"id":7994,"date":"2017-04-21T22:07:39","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T22:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/media.am\/waiting-for-the-promise\/"},"modified":"2020-07-21T23:35:30","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T23:35:30","slug":"waiting-for-the-promise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/media.am\/en\/newsroom\/2017\/04\/21\/7994\/","title":{"rendered":"Waiting for The Promise"},"content":{"rendered":"

On April 27, the historical drama The Promise<\/em> will be screened in Yerevan.<\/p>\n

The film has already begun to be widely screened in different countries and its screening has been accompanied by active discussions and even \u201cfilm wars,\u201d since going up on the big screen at the same time are two Hollywood films addressing the Armenian Genocide. Screening simultaneously as The Promise<\/em>, developed with Armenian intervention, is The Ottoman Lieutenant<\/em> produced with Turkish support.<\/p>\n

Before the screening in Armenia, to satisfy the interest in The Promise<\/em> in the Armenian information arena, we asked Armenian-American journalist Juliet Pennington to describe the closed screening she attended and the already expressed reactions, emotions, and opinions. <\/p>\n

Pennington is a journalist and lecturer of Armenian descent who for 25 years has been covering<\/a> social topics, human stories, and the lives of celebrities. She is a correspondent for People Magazine<\/em>, People.com, and The Boston Globe<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Pennington actively covers particularly entertainment and cultural events. About a month ago, she attended the Oscars to submit stories for The Boston Globe<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Pennington has been following The Promise<\/em>\u2019s global campaign since the viewing organized by the Elton John AIDS Foundation. In general, there is a tense intrigue surrounding the film, since it was initially being screened only for closed audiences.  <\/p>\n

The Promise<\/em> has captured the attention<\/a> of major<\/a> international media<\/a> these days. But according to Pennington, only a handful of media were present at the Boston viewing.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, there were definitely tears from those who attended. I definitely went through several Kleenex tissues!\u201d she mentions, explaining, \u201cI think [the film] was very clear for all views. The plot was easy to follow and it packed quite the emotional punch.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Juliet<\/p>\n

The Promise<\/em> was financed by Kirk Kerkorian and had a budget of about US$100 million. The film\u2019s director is Oscar-winning Canadian director Terry George, who is known to film-goers particularly for the film Hotel Rwanda<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Promise<\/em> stars Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, and Christian Bale in leading roles, along with Daniel Gim\u00e9nez Cacho, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Jean Reno, and Angela Sarafyan.<\/p>\n