216: The Promise
Published 5 July 2017 • Hosted by Katie Molloy and Melissa Savage
A small film about the Armenian Genocide that dropped at Cannes in 2016, THE PROMISE attracted our attention because it stars Oscar Isaac. Shot on a tiny budget, and working around still-sensitive governments, THE PROMISE brings the story of this little-discussed piece of history to audiences through a long sweeping romance about a young man yearning to be a doctor.
Show Notes
- The Promise (2016) - IMDb
- ‘The Promise' Puts Armenian Genocide Onscreen and Donates Profits to Charity | Hollywood Reporter
- The Promise's director thinks Armenian genocide deniers are behind hostile online ratings - Entertainment - CBC News
- For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada (2012) - IMDb