Published on January 20th, 2023 | by Dr. Jerry Doby
0The Desire to Live: Doc Wins 136 Awards from 72 Film Festivals
Peter Bahlawanian’s “The Desire to Live” documentary feature won 136 awards from 72 Film Festivals worldwide in 2022, from Best Documentary Film and Best Original Score to Best Editor & Best Woman Filmmaker. Film Puts Tragedy of Secret Ethnic Cleansing of the Armenian People on the Radar.
The Desire to Live is a devastating documentary of an active, unprovoked attack. With brutal honesty, the film captures the beginning of the final stage of the ethnic cleansing of the indigenous Christian Armenian population.
Baroness Caroline Cox, the House of Lords (United Kingdom), said, “If nations are allowed to commit genocide with impunity, to hide their guilt in a camouflage of lies and denials, there is a real danger that other brutal regimes will be encouraged to attempt genocides. Unless we speak today of the Armenian genocide and unless the Government recognizes this historical fact, we shall leave this century of unprecedented genocides with this blot on our consciences“
Currently, the film is “In Consideration” at 8 more film festivals worldwide, The Desire to Live will undoubtedly gain further accolades. Festival attendees can see and hear first-hand the destruction and devastation in stark relief to the efforts of a population to recover and prosper despite these extreme challenges.
Additionally, the award-winning The Desire to Live web series, 3 seasons and 40 episodes of short documentary film format, is available to watch on YouTube free of charge, with season 4 set to be released in February 2023.