Intent to Destroy (2017)

Intent to Destroy: Directed by Joe Berlinger. With Shohreh Aghdashloo, Taner Akçam, Hagop Asadourian, Peter Balakian. Filmmaker Joe Berlinger meets with historians and scholars to discuss the Armenian Genocide and the continuing denial by the Turkish government of it ever happening.

“This is the research behind the historical drama presented in documentary form. It is very helpful in understanding the whou0026#39;s, whyu0026#39;s and whereu0026#39;s that were depicted in the film. A favourite of mine at the September 2016 festival.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt includes many in depth moments with the film maker and many deeply personal moments (direct to camera) from the films actors of Armenian heritage and its Caucasian stars Christian Bale and James Cromwell portraying American witnesses to the actual events in 1915.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eImportant viewing for us who want more information about the history of this troubled region and time.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI expect it to part of a bonus material when u0026quot;The Promise (2016)u0026quot; is released on disc.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI was at the 3rd screening at Hot Docs 2017 and unfortunately was unable to participate in a Qu0026amp;A as the film makers had left.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI would very much like people that saw a screening with a Qu0026amp;A to post a review together with some details of the exchanges with the film makers.”