‘The Promise’ movie to be screened in Latvia
The Armenian Genocide themed movie ‘The Promise’ will be screened in the Sun cinema of Riga for the first time.
“The screening of the ‘The Promise’ movie will be held in the Sun cinema on May 19, at 18:00,” Armenia’s Ambassador to Latvia Tigran Mkrtchyan said on Facebook.
Michael, a humble Armenian apothecary, leaves his village to study medicine in cosmopolitan Constantinople. Chris, an American photojournalist who has come to the country to partly cover the geopolitics, is in a relationship with the talented Ana, a Paris-educated, Armenian artist. When Michael meets Ana, their shared heritage sparks an attraction that explodes into a romantic rivalry between the two men.
After the Turks join the war on the German side, the Ottoman Empire turns violently against its own ethnic minorities. Despite their conflicts, everyone must find a way to survive — even as monumental events envelope their lives.
