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Journey to Ararat

2011 film directed by Riho Västrik


Journey to Ararat (Estonian: Teekond Araratile) is a 2011 Estonian documentary film directed, written, and produced by Riho Västrik.[1][2] In the film, Västrik travels to Armenia and Turkey with Estonian scholar Erki Tammiksaar to retrace the footsteps of Baltic German explorer Friedrich Parrot and Armenian writer Khachatur Abovian on their historic ascent of Mount Ararat in 1829.[3] The film derives its name from Parrot's account of his expedition, Journey to Ararat (German: Reise zum Ararat).[1] It was screened at the Golden Apricot International Film Festival in Yerevan in 2013.[4]

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References

  1. "Teekond Araratile (2011)". Estonian Film Database (in Estonian). Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. Ter-Sahakian, Karine (29 March 2014). "Armenian community of Estonia: A look into the future". PanARMENIAN.Net. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. "Nights are long and dark". Looduskalender.ee. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  4. "'Journey to Ararat' Documentary Film". Golden Apricot International Film Festival. July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.



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