Crows of the Desert

Screening DEC. 7, 2022, 6:30pm, Glendale Cental Library,. Winner 24 film festivals, "Crows of the Desert - A Hero's Journey through the Armenian Genocide" documentary. Not available online! See it while you can in this rare screening! Thank you ARPA Film Festival!!!

Today we salute Levon Yotnakhparian who survived the Ottoman Army’s murderous purge of its Armenian soldiers & later led the Armenian Expeditionary Rescue Group to save 1000s of survivors & orphans of the Genocide. Levon seated L-R Yesayi Kereshikian, Garabed & Hovannes Kavafian.

@CrowsOfDesert won "Honorable Mention" (2nd place) in Ogeechee International History Film Festival! Said they "received an unprecedented number of quality film submissions this year & only selected the best of the best... Crows is a very poignant film every American should watch"

Award winning documentary Crows of the Desert - A Hero's Journey through the Armenian Genocide screens this week at Ogeechee International History Film Festival in Statesboro GA, So. of Atlanta near Savannah Free admission! Please spread the word if u know people in area! Thanks!

@CrowsOfDesert is official selection of Ogeechee Intl. History Film Fest! Young yet mighty, it's longest running such fest in world. OIHFF received unprecedented number of submissions this year, so steep competition! Thanks OIHFF ! Screens Feb 28 Statesboro, GA Free! Pass it on!

US Senate & House Recognize Armenian Genocide! Proud our documentary helped raise awareness! Please consider thanking yr Sens. & Reps! Mississippi is only State not yet recognizing Genocide so consider emailing Mississippi Gov., Sens., Reps. for support! Actual Senate Res. here:

Thanks to Woodstock Museum Film Festival in New York for choosing "Crows of the Desert - A Hero's Journey through the Armenian Genocide" Award winning docu screens opening night Aug. 27 Free! Please help pass the word to NY! #armenians #newyork

20th Woodstock Museum Film Fest screens @CrowsOfDesert opening night Aug 27 Free admission, parking, refreshments & outdoor music! It's a happening! 1st come 1st seated. Films start 6:30 pm, Crows at 9pm. Breaks to eat, drink & be merry! 50th Anniv! Come watch & be inspired!

Most people don't know about Armenians in Africa! In 1980s, Swaziland citizen Grigor Derbelyan, born 1914 in Aintab, constructed an Armenian church, planted 1,770 trees & named a river aside the chapel the Arax. It has a large stone altar resembling St Geghard Church in Armenia.

So. Africa's Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre screens @CrowsOfDesert July 14, free, co-presented by @arpafilmfest The @JHGCentre is member of Assoc. of Holocaust Organisations comprising 300+ institutions worldwide. Please help spread word to friends in So. Africa!

300+ at last Thur Duarte screening w food & music! Some seeing it for 2nd & 3rd time! Thanks @CityofDuarte @kathrynbarger @ARAMAC_CA LA Harbor Intl Film Fest, Yotnakhparian Markarian Parian families. Grandsons of docu's hero in foto Levon Yotnakhparian (L) Levon Parian (R)

Tonight, April 4 in Duarte docu screens! Ara Madzounian voiced the heroic Levon Yotnakhparian in award-winning documentary @CrowsOfDesert Thank you Ara for a beautiful interpretation of Levon's voice! Check out Ara's book "Birds Nest" aramadzounian.com/birdsnest and @AraMadzoun

Abdullah I at time of this documentary. Along w his father King Hussein bin Ali & brother Prince Faisal they led Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turks. They helped save lives of thousands of Armenian Genocide survivors & orphans. His great grandson is now King of Jordan, Abdullah II

Armenian Expeditionary Rescue Group 1919! Seated Levon Yotnakhparian L-R Yesayi Kereshikian, Garabed Kavafian, Hovannes Kavafian. 1000s of Genocide survivors & orphans rescued w help from Hashemite royalty & Druze. Award-winning docu screens April 4 Duarte CA 7pm free tix & park

Rare photo of great Druze leader Hussein el-Attrache who helped save thousands of Armenian Genocide survivors a century ago in Syria's Jabal al-Druze area. He was aligned w Princes Faisal & Abdullah & King Hussein bin Ali against Ottoman Turks during Arab Revolt #Druze #Hashemite

2 Levon Yotnakhparians! Hero of this docu & namesake grandson who'll attend April 4 free screening April 4 Duarte w cousin Levon Parian who published their Grandfather's Memoirs upon which docu based Learn about brave Druze, Muslim & Christian heroes who helped Genocide survivors

April 4, Duarte CA @CrowsOfDesert screens courtesy @CityofDuarte @kathrynbarger @LAHarborFilm Reception 6pm screens 7pm sharp, QA follows w film production team Co-sponsors Duarte Historical Society, Duarte Commty Educ. Fdtn, @ARAMAC_DC @tekeyanla FREE Eventbrite.com

Thanks for fantastic response to screening @CrowsOfDesert Hosted by Alliance for the Study of the Holocaust & Genocide, coordinated by Christyne Davidian w support from @SebastopolDocs Audience enthusiasm & questions wonderful & Saud Attrache raised many important points. THANKS!

@CrowsOfDesert screens Feb 26, Center for Study of Holocaust & Genocide's 36th Annual Lecture Series, Sonoma State Univ. QA w Levon Parian grandson of hero, Marta Houske Producer-Director-Writer & Saud Attrache descendant of Druze rescuers web.sonoma.edu/holocaust/ @SebastopolDocs