Mayrig/Mother (Full Movie in French) - English Subtitles

a 1991 semi-autobiographical film written and directed by French-Armenian filmmaker Henri Verneuil.
This movie is about the struggles of an Armenian family that emigrates to France from Turkey after the Armenian Genocide of 1915.

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Longtime ago it was called Armenia

Without knowing much where this land can be found

since more than 2000 years the ancestors coming

from everywhere across the country

Tried hard to stay attached to their cultural identity

Despite killings and persecutions

Hoping each time that it will be the last time

One of the first christian communities in the world

The many invaders that traces the country boarders

following their ambitions .. placed my country under the Turkish occupation

Behind the deceiving silence of the region that invites for praying

The life of the Armenian filled with pride will be interrupted

On the burning sands of Deir ez-Zor that new people

Who are passionate by the killing of bodies

remains the souls, remains the memories

remains a poet on his knees

that listens to the passing wind

This wind of Deir ez-Zor that

from the number of children killed

created a flute and from the horror of this peace

whistled an immortal and majestic charming melody

In this second of June, of the year 1921

I declare the opening of the court session of Berlin

I remind the experts and the witnesses

of this case the importance and the sacred

nature of this case

I also warn you that the law reserves a harsh

penalty anyone who gives a false testimony

intentionally or not

court, start reading the actual accusations

... born in the 2nd of April 1997, a Pakreek

with the name Charlton Borg...