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I Hate Dogs - The Last Survivor

Sweden
2005, 29min.

Dir.: Pea Holmkvist, Suzanne Khardalian, Dir. of Phot./Prod.: Pea Holmkvist, Compos.: A. Jadérian, Sound: J.- M. Yven, J. Karlsson, Edit.: T.Troter.

Garbis Hagopian-Ghazarian is a dynamic person of 99 years old, who lives in Paris. He is one the last survivors of the Armenian genocide. He has a deep secret, that has made him hate the dogs. The film is about the art of survival.

Khardalian, Suzanne

Suzanne Khardalian (born 1956, Beirut)
She is an independent film maker and journalist. She has studied in Beirut and Paris. She makes films with her husband, Pea Holmquist.

Filmography
Back to Ararat (1988), Reportage From Nagonro Karabagh (1990), The Beirut of Children (1990), Come Again, Gabi (1991), They knocked on our door (1991), Unsafe Ground (1993), The Lion from Gaza (1996), Her Armenian Prince (1997), From Opium to Chrysanthemums (2000), Words and Stones – Gaza (2000), Where Lies My Victory? (2002).

Holmquist, Pea Ake

Pea Ake Holmquist (born 1947, Kristianstad)
He trained at Christer Strömholm’s Photography School, and began as a photograher and director of photography. Since 1975, he has been a freelance documentary film maker and producer. Since 1992 he has been responsible for the documentary department of Dramatiska Institute, Sweden’s national film school. From 1995-1999 he was the chairman of the European Documentary Network. He has directed and produced more than 50 documentary films. Currently, he is assistant professor at the Dramatiska Institute in Stockholm.

Filmography
On the Border (1969), The Long Chain (1971), Boycott (1975), The Battle of Jerusalem (1979), In Memory of Dan (1982), Rashediyeh´s Three Days of Devastation (1982), The Gaza Ghetto (1984).

with Suzanne Khardalian
Back to Ararat (1988), Reportage From Nagonro Karabagh (1990), The Beirut of Children (1990), Come Again, Gabi (1991), They knocked on our door (1991), Unsafe Ground (1993), The Lion from Gaza (1996), Her Armenian Prince (1997), From Opium to Chrysanthemums (2000), Words and Stones – Gaza (2000), Where Lies My Victory? (2002).

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The European Cultural Foundation