Out of the Ruins - Part 1

DISCLAIMER: I do not own this film.

DIRECTOR: Agnieszka Piotrowska

The documentary was made in 1989 following the earthquake in 1988. It was released in, if I'm not mistaken 2008 to raise money for www.aidarmenia.com. If you like it, please check out the website to purchase the DVD.

DISTRIBUTOR'S STATEMENT: Natural disasters bring personal tragedy to families and communities wherever they strike, and as this film evocatively shows, survivors of such events have to pass through very difficult times in order to find the strength to rebuild their lives. The birth of a baby born to a surviving couple following a devastating earthquake provides the first sign of hope that the future may after all be worth living.

FROM THE FILMMAKER: "Out of the Ruins is a documentary film about coming to terms with grief after the Armenian earthquake of 7th December 1988. I made it as a twenty-something trainee producer at BBC Television in 1989. The suffering, faith and hope of the Armenian people at the time shook me profoundly, forever more. Almost 20 years on, we are releasing the film again in the hope that it can be used to help raise money for the Armenian people today. May their courage and strength be an inspiration to us all."

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