Movie about Armenian Genocide survivor named Best Foreign Film at international festival

The feature “Amerikatsi” directed by Michael Goorjian, which was included in the official competition program of the SALERNO Italian International Film Festival, has been named the Best Foreign Film, the National Cinema Center of Armenia said.

The film tells the story of Charlie, a young Armenian who escaped the Armenian Genocide and found shelter in the United States. His family was not so lucky. The story begins in 1947, as Charlie repatriates back to Armenia just to be greeted by the harsh reality of Soviet Communism. Almost immediately Charlie is arrested and sentenced to prison.