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Sep 27, 2018 · Yotnakhparian, when he survived, asked the leader of the Arabs, King Hussein Bin Ali, to help the Armenians. The shocked monarch complied and sent an edict ordering Arab tribesmen and soldiers to take care of the Armenians, telling them “to take care of them as you would our own.”
Mar 15, 2017 · Crows of the Desert: A Hero's Journey through the Armenian Genocide: Directed by Marta Houske. With Travis, Ara Madzounian. One man's struggle to help save survivors from the 20th Century's first genocide.
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- Marta Houske
- 2017-03-15
Crows of the Desert – A Hero’s Journey through the Armenian Genocide, is a documentary based on the Memoirs of Levon Yotnakhparian. It is the incredible true story of one man’s brave struggle to not only stay alive, but to help save his fellow Armenian survivors from near extinction in the 20th Century’s first genocide.
Mar 14, 2019 · Various fascinating historical figures appear in the story including: T.E. Lawrence (“Lawrence of Arabia”), Prince Faisal, Hussein El-Attrache and Sarah Aaronsohn.
Sep 20, 2018 · “Crows” director, producer and writer is Emmy Award winner Marta Houske who is recognized for her historical documentaries. Houske labored for years to find materials to bring the “Crows” story to life as a film.
Levon Yotnakhparian documents his struggle to stay alive and help his fellow Armenian survivors from near extinction in the 20th century's first genocide.
- Documentary
“Crows” tells the story of Levon Yotnakhparian, many members of whose family were killed during the Armenian Genocide. He was one of the lucky ones who escaped, however, he went back to the desert again and again to rescue fellow Armenians.
