Exclusive Interview: Oscar Winner Natalie Musteata Reflects on Armenian Roots, Surreal Victory, and a Historic Oscars Moment
The Armenian Report got an exclusive interview with Oscar-winning filmmaker Natalie Musteata, who was awarded Best Live Action Short Film as co-director of “Two People Exchanging Saliva.” In a personal and reflective conversation, Musteata spoke about the emotional weight of the moment, her Armenian heritage, and what her film represents in today’s changing film landscape. Looking back at the moment her name was announced at the Academy Awards, Musteata described an experie
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Blogger’s Video Offers a Haunting Look Inside Artsakh Today Under Azerbaijani Occupation
What does Artsakh look like today under Azerbaijani occupation? A recent travel video by blogger YoungMin Skies offers a rare answer. His visit to Stepanakert reveals empty streets, damaged landmarks, and a visible effort to reshape the identity of the occupied region. The 18-minute blogger style video documents his journey through Artsakh, which has been under Azerbaijani occupation since September 2023. Before arriving, the blogger had already studied the history of Artsakh
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Rare Armenian Books and Manuscripts from Historic Paris Bookstore Acquired and Donated to Keron Foundation
A collection of rare Armenian books and manuscripts from the historic Oriental Bookstore of Hrant Samuelian in Paris has been purchased at auction and donated to the Keron Development Foundation by Wilco. The acquisition brings a significant part of an important cultural archive back into an Armenian institutional setting, where it will be preserved and studied. The collection comes from the Samuelian Oriental Bookstore, a well-known center of Armenian cultural life in Paris
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Appeal Sent to International Committee of the Red Cross Urging Immediate Access to Armenian POWs Held in Azerbaijan
A formal appeal has been sent to the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), calling for urgent action to restore humanitarian access to Armenian prisoners currently detained in Azerbaijan. The letter was issued by the Buenos Aires Chapter of the Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR), raising serious concerns about the conditions, legal uncertainty, and lack of communication faced by the detainees. The appeal shows the situation of several Arme
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