If Only Everyone

If Only Everyone Armenian is a 2012 Armenian drama film directed by Nataliya Belyauskene. The film was selected as the Armenian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.

During the night, Gurgen and Sasha make the trip across and are able to plant the tree. As the sun rises, an Azerbaijani villager sees the two and captures them with his rifle. After questioning them, he finds out the reason they are visiting the grave and breaks into tears, having lost his 10yearold son during the war. He lets them go with the promise that theyll plant one at the grave of his son on the Armenian side. After planting the tree at the young boys grave, they begin their trek back to town. While stopping for a restroom break, the bodyguards of the oligarch whose car Gurgen had stolen catch up with them. They beat the veterans and take the car, leaving them stranded. Sasha, who did not see the scene that took place, finds the men and tries to ask in broken Armenian Are you alright? Finding humor in her terrible Armenian, they all break down in hysterical laughter.Controversy arose around the film as Azerbaijani writer Elchin Huseynbeyli claimed that the plot of the film contains many of the same elements as his story Sun Blinding Azerbaijani Gzlrim gn dr . The writer says he wrote it in early 2010. The story was published onFebruary 2010 in 525th gazzet, and in the June issue of Friendship of Peoples. There was a discussion on the topic at a press conference with the Azerbaijan Writers Union. The event was attended by representatives of the Copyright Agency of Azerbaijan. Huseynbeyli also suggested Copyright Agency of Azerbaijan contact on the matter to the Committee for Movie Awards. However, Michael Poghosyan writer of If Only Everyone claims that he wrote the script in early 2010 after meeting with people who lived through the war and the production followed in the spring of 2010. Additionally, Michael Poghosyan stated, We could similarly accuse the Azerbaijanis of stealing the story of our film Longing, where the main hero crossed a border to die in his homeland. ........

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