The 7th Golden Apricot International Film Festival has just opened in Yerevan. Armenian Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan handed a gold medal of Culture Ministry to the honorary guest of the festival actress Claudia Cardinale.
The festival opened with screening of “Mayrig” (Mother) by Henri Verneuil (dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the director) where Claudia Cardinale had one of the roles.
The presenter of the festival was French director of Armenian origin Serge Avedikian. His “Barking Island” animation won the Best Short Film prize at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.
Prior to the opening ceremony, Armenian Premier Tigran Sargsyan, Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan, Yerevan Mayor Gagik Beglaryan and Claudia Cardinale opened the stars of Sergei Parajanov, Henri Verneuil, Ruben Mamulyan and Hamo Beknazaryan in Charles Aznavour square near Moscow cinema.
