Carla Garapedian
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| Carla Garapedian | ||
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| Origin | Armenia | |
Carla Garapedian (herself an Armenian-American and documentary director "Children of the Secret State"), was the anchor of the famous BBC World News, After leaving BBC News she worked on major stories such as "Beneath the Veil." Emmy award-winning film about women in Afghanistan, Carla Garapedian now is working on a new movie with System of a Down about genocides occurring world-wide such as forgotten genocides the Armenian genocide.
[edit] Lifting the Veil
Lifting the Veil Partially funded by Channel Four in the UK, Lifting the Veil is a 50-minute documentary directed by Carla Garapedian. The filmmaker traveled to Afghanistan to investigate the public murder of Zarmina, an Islamic mother of seven. Her abusive husband was going to tell the Taliban that she had committed adultery, a crime punishable by death. She killed him in self defense and was sent to prison. Her seven children, all under the age of 15, were persuaded by the Taliban to name their mother as guilty. Garapedian searches out the children, who provide commentary. Lifting the Veil was originally broadcast on British television in 2002. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
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