Turkish denial of the Armenian Genocide & Russell Crowe's naive movie
Here is a fascinating article/review about the implicit denial of the Armenian genocide in Russell Crowe's "The Water Diviner":
http://www.salon.com/2015/04/21/what_armenian_genocide_%E2%80%9Cthe_water_diviner%E2%80%9D_russell_crowes_disgraceful_turkish_fantasy/
If you think that the reviewer is wrong, think again:
Crowe couldn't have made his film in the first place without Turkish cooperation. He would have never gotten a permit to shoot there if he mentioned the Armenian genocide in his script.
Crowe knew that the topic of the Armenian genocide was off limits in Turkey
and respected the denial of the mass-murder of 1.5 mill. Armenians,
because the 10.000 dead Australian soldiers were more important to his story...
Crowe could have shot his movie somewhere else. He didn't have to shoot in Turkey and let himself be used by Turkish nationalist interests, who still deny the crimes of 1915.
This film is a disgusting, Turkish state - sponsored distortion of history.
The Turks and Australians are presented as victims of WWI, while the 1.5 mill.
murdered Armenian civilians, who were no soldiers and couldn't defend themselves, are NOT MENTIONED AT ALL.
Incredible, isn't it ?
This is what you call 'propaganda' or disinformation.
Crowe should be ashamed of himself.