A film by CBC TV, an international channel from Azerbaijan, has been nominated for a prize at a prestigious film festival in Amsterdam , Report informs.
The film, The Hidden Heritage of Yerevan, was shot under the supervision of the CBC General Director Vugar Khalilov.
For decades, Armenia has been systematically trying to erase the Azerbaijani heritage, to consign to oblivion the founders and former residents of Yerevan, to destroy any mention of Azerbaijanis. the film notes.
The CBC crew visited Yerevan and its neighborhoods where Azerbaijanis once lived.
In particular, filming was carried out on the territory where the Tepebashi mosque was once located and where Armenian families now live. It was found out that French and American investors are planning to demolish the remains of the mosque along with the neighborhood where Azerbaijanis used to live.
The CBC film crew also visited the house of Panakh Khan Makinski's son, Alikhan, and filmed inside and outside the Blue Mosque in Yerevan. They also visited the village of Jafarabad, in Yerevan's vicinity, where the Pir Huseyn mausoleum is located.
The Around International Film Festival (ARFF) is an independent annual event that presents feature films, documentaries, and short films that are nominated for the IMDb award.