Intent to Destroy

Intent to Destroy: Death, Denial, & Depiction is a 2017 documentary film directed by Joe Berlinger about the Armenian Genocide.

Intent to Destroy
Directed byJoe Berlinger
Produced by
Written by
  • Joe Berlinger
  • Cy Christiansen
Music bySerj Tankian
Distributed byAbramorama

Production

Berlinger embedded in the filming crew of The Promise to shoot Intent to Destroy.[1] The film prominently features behind the scenes footage from The Promise, starring Oscar Isaac and Christian Bale, while incorporating historical context for the feature film.[2]

According to The Promise actor Daniel Giménez-Cacho, an ambassador in the Turkish foreign service had contacted him and told him the Turkish government's position that the killings in the Armenian genocide were not a genocide; his statements were featured in Intent to Destroy.[1]

Berlinger declined an invitation to travel to Ankara, Turkey to interview officials of the Turkish government. The interview request appeared after, according to him, he requested feedback from the Turkish government. Turkish officials did not say who he would meet, and had he gone, he would not have been allowed to bring his film crew nor any recording devices. Berlinger stated "I felt like it would be a useless trip and one that was potentially dangerous, frankly."[1]

Reception

Los Angeles Times described the film as a "masterful effort."[3] It earned a "Critic Score" of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.[4]

Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter stated that it was "excellent and informative", though he argued that at times the film "plays like a special feature for the DVD edition of The Promise", an aspect he was critical of.[5]

Release

After its theatrical run, Intent to Destroy was acquired by Starz for television.[6] Intent to Destroy was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Historical Documentary at the 40th News and Documentary Emmy Awards.[7].

References
  1. Buckley, Cara (April 20, 2017). "Battle Over Two Films Represents Turkey's Quest to Control a Narrative". The New York Times. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. Jaworowski, Ken (November 9, 2017). "Review: 'Intent to Destroy' Shows That the Armenian Past Is Not Over" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. Goldstein, Gary. "Documentary 'Intent to Destroy' examines Armenian genocide". latimes.com.
  4. "Intent to Destroy" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  5. Scheck, Frank (November 8, 2018). "'Intent to Destroy': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  6. "Starz Acquires Armenian Genocide Documentary "Intent to Destroy" • MassisPost". MassisPost. March 9, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  7. "NOMINEES FOR THE 40th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED – The Emmys". Retrieved August 10, 2019.
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