Screamers (2006)
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66% of critics liked it
(32 reviews) -
83% of users liked it
(1,054 ratings)
As Armenian-American rockers System of a Down wage a heated musical campaign for the Turkish government to finally acknowledge the 1915 Armenian genocide that is still denied by the powers that be, filmmaker Carla Garapedian explores the origins of the crime often considered the 20th century's… More As Armenian-American rockers System of a Down wage a heated musical campaign for the Turkish government to finally acknowledge the 1915 Armenian genocide that is still denied by the powers that be, filmmaker Carla Garapedian explores the origins of the crime often considered the 20th century's first act of mass slaughter. System of a Down are the rarest of the rare in contemporary music -- a band with a true cause. Now, as Garapedian follows the members of the band to rallies staged specifically to get the U.S. government to acknowledge this long-forgotten tragedy, music fans will finally find out just what an impact the actions of one band can have on the modern interpretation of history. With powerful concert performance footage intercut with sobering political commentary, Garapedian's documentary proves without question that, even in a world where the Dixie Chicks are castigated for their "controversial" comments, some bands are still willing to take a stand. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Carla Garapedian
- Genres
- Documentary, Special Interest
R,
- In Theaters
- Dec 8, 2006 Wide
- Studio
- Maya Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail
Is it possible to get mad at a film that has its heart and soul in the right place?
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John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
Despite the noble effort, the medium and the message just don't mix.
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, Chicago Reader
Grating concert footage trivializes Garapedian's message. (One fan, celebrating the band's political potency, enthuses that 'System is antiwar, they're anti-this, anti-that.')
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Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times
Armenian-American director Carla Garapedian, who got a doctorate in international relations at the London School of Economics, presents a wide-awake, high-decibel briefing on foreign policy.
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Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
This film has provocations to spare; it just hasn't been made provocatively. It's a mess, actually.
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Cast
- Adam Schiff
- Samantha Power
- Serj Tankian
- John Dolmayan
- Daron Malakian
- Shavo Odadjian
- Aram Hamparian
- Stepan Haytayan
- Maritza Ohanesian
- J. Michael Hagopian
- Verjin Mempreian
- Greg Topalian
- Henry Morgenthau III
- Lord Shannon
- Lord Avebury
- Baroness Cox
- Charles Tannock
- Tom Tsvann
- Peter Galbraith
- Vartkes Yeghiayan
- Sibel Edmonds
- Taner Akcam
- Hrant Dink
- Appo Jabarian
- Ara Sarafian
- Salih Booker
- Dennis Hastert
