The Italian release of this film was intended to be on April 24th 2003. However, its showing was unexpectedly banned by Italian authorities a day before the planned release, with the authorities explaining that the film's distributor had failed to submit in time the application to obtain the required censorship certificate.
Ali, actor playing Jevdet Bey:
We've invested you Greeks and Armenians with power and freedom.
Ali, actor playing Jevdet Bey:
You should be *thankful*!
Closing disclaimers: 1) The historical events in this film have been substantiated by holocaust scholars, national archives, and eyewitness accounts, including that of Clarence Ussher. 2) To this day, Turkey continues to deny the Armenian Genocide of 1915.
English, Armenian, French, German, Turkish
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$211,130 17 November 2002
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