ArmInfo.After the celebration of the 26th anniversary of Armenia's independence on September 23, the director of the film "The Promise" Terry George and co- producer Erik Israelyan visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex Tsitsernakaberd.
George, who portrayed all the horrors of the genocide in his historical dramas "Hotel Rwanda" and "Promise", in particular, stated:. "This visit sums up everything I've worked on over the past four years, and focuses on what can actually mean cinema and the power of cinema - to try to perpetuate the memory of human victims and serve as a reminder of that terrible crime that was committed." George and Israelyan laid flowers to the eternal flame and a minute of silence honored the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide They planted a tree on the Memory Alley to honor the memory of the legendary Kirk Kerkorian who did everything possible to bring the "Promise" to pain s screens, and also visited the Genocide Museum.
On Friday, George and Israel met with journalists, and then attended the premiere of the musical production "Our Promise", inspired by the film "Promise" and based on its original music, which took place at the Opera House in Yerevan. Also, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, AGBU President Berge Setrakian together with foreign ambassadors and high-ranking officials attended the event.
<Armenians around the world watched as the first significant page of their past unfolds on the screen in Hollywood products intended for a wide display. It is difficult to express our common gratitude for the contribution of the late Kirk Kerkorian and those who worked tirelessly to create this story, "said AGBU President Berge Setrakian.