Unmasking False Promises: The Price for Fake Peace to Screen in Burbank on June 12

On Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 8:00 PM, the ACF Beshir Mardirossian Burbank Youth Center will host a powerful screening of the award-winning documentary The Price for Fake Peace. This film delivers a stirring exploration of the events leading up to the Battle of Sardarapat, a defining moment in Armenian history where survival depended on resistance, not appeasement.

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Presented in Armenian with English subtitles, The Price for Fake Peace asks the difficult but urgent questions: What is the true cost of compromise when survival is at stake? How many times must a nation endure tragedy before the world understands that “peace” without justice is merely submission?

This is not just a historical documentary. It is a mirror. The parallels between the Armenian struggle a century ago and today’s geopolitical realities are undeniable. From the erasure of Artsakh to ongoing threats against Armenian sovereignty, The Price for Fake Peace compels us to reflect on history not as a closed chapter, but as a continuing struggle.

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Directed by Mariam Yegoryan and narrated by Derenik Malkhasyan, the film is backed by a strong creative team including producers Harutyun Harutyunyan and Armen Andreasyan, screenwriter Levon Galstyan, and cinematographers Tigran Gasparyan and Mushegh Mamikonyan. The emotional weight of the film is elevated by a haunting score from Tatos Hakobyan and powerful visuals shaped by art director Gayane Minasyan and editor Tigran Vanyan. The narration by Sevak Santrosyan adds depth to a story that is both urgent and timeless.

This screening is more than a film—it’s a call to memory, to identity, and to action. Quoting Golda Meir, the film reminds us: “You cannot negotiate peace with somebody who has come to kill you.” A century ago, Armenians stood their ground at Sardarapat. Today, we must learn from that courage.