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WHAT WILL BECOME OF US (2020, USA)
Feature Documentary, Armenian History, Diaspora
Running Time: 57 min
NOMINATED FOR THE BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM AWARD
Directors: Stephanie Ayanian, Joseph Myers
Writers: Mary McDermott, Greg Feinberg
Cast: Jon Simonian (Former Investment Banker), Sebu Simonian (Singer, Songwriter, Capital Cities), Michael Aram Wolohojian (Designer, Artist), John and Annie Sweers (Volunteers in Armenia), Aram Hamparian (Executive Director, Armenian National Committee of America), Lory Tatoulian (Comedian, Social Satirist), Karine Shamlian (Granddaughter of Living Genocide Survivor, Asdghig Alemian), Richard Hagopian & Andrew Hagopian (Oud Master & His Grandson), and more.
Logline: 100 years ago, Armenians were nearly annihilated by genocide. Unrecognized, it remains defining, but also stifling. To survive today, Armenian Americans must make a choice.
Synopsis: 100 years ago, Armenians were nearly annihilated by Genocide. Today, often unrecognized, it remains defining – but the long shadow of the Genocide creates a burden for young Armenian Americans that discourage them from taking up their culture. What Will Become of Us follows six Armenian Americans – famous and otherwise – as they navigate the 100th anniversary of the Genocide, forging identities for the next 100 years. How can Armenian Americans honor their past, while unshackling themselves from its trauma?
Notable Screenings & Awards: PBS stations across the United States broadcast the film starting in Spring 2020, including Denver, Dallas, Rhode Island, Detroit, Philadelphia, Fresno, Los Angeles, San Diego, Boston, San Francisco, and more.
