BREAKING FILM NEWS!
*ARPA 2011 Breakthrough Performance Award – Vahik Pirhamzei
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE HELD AT ARPA FILM FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2011
A desperate TV producer convinces an old Armenian Uncle to star in a newreality show. Cultures collide when Uncle Rafael is thrown into the Schumacherfamily household where he has one week to save a broken and dysfunctionalAmerican family from falling apart. The only rule – everyone must follow hisrules. Starring Vahik Pirhamzei, John Michael Higgins, Missi Pyle,Anthony Clark, Rachel Blanchard, Joe Lo Truglio, Anahid Avanesian, CarlyChaikin, Sage Ryan, Ursula Taherian, and Lupe Ontiveros.
About Us
Arpa is the name of a river that flows through Armenia. As water provides a source of life and energy, so does art to the human soul. The first Arpa International Film Festival was produced by AFFMA in 1997 with a mission to cultivate cultural understanding and global empathy, creating a dynamic forum for international cinema with a special focus on the work of filmmakers who explore the issues of Diaspora, exile and multi-culturalism. A strong emphasis is placed on ideals of independent thought, artistic vision, cultural diversity and social understanding.
