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SYDNEY: [i]Screamers[/i] – the documentary that examines genocides through the eyes and music of the Grammy award-winning rock band System Of A Down (SOAD) – will premiere in Sydney and Melbourne this November. The film’s director and first ever American to anchor BBC News, Ms Carla Garpedian will fly to Australia at the invitation of the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC Australia) to attend both the Sydney and Melbourne premieres. “[i]Screamers[/i] aims to raise awareness of genocide by ‘screaming’ for recognition, condemnation and action against genocide perpetrators,” said Garapedian. The film will premiere at the [b]Hayden Orpheum in Cremorne, Sydney on Wednesday November 28 (for tickets call or visit [link=http://anc.org.au/screamers]www.anc.org.au/screamers[/link])[/b], and at the [b]Village Cinemas in Glen Waverley, Melbourne on Sunday November 25 (for tickets call 0408-102-610)[/b]. “The screenings will provide Australian audiences with an opportunity to see a brilliant film that has earned international acclaim,” said ANC Australia’s Community Relations Officer, Lara Alajajian. “Ms. Garapedian and SOAD have successfully combined to bring the important issue of genocide awareness to the masses.” [i]Screamers[/i] explores the genocides of the Armenians, Jews, Cambodians, Rwandans and the people of Darfur, whilst also featuring seven live performances by SOAD, whose grandparents are all survivors of the Armenian Genocide. The cameras follow SOAD as they tour Europe and America to promote genocide awareness and human rights through song. [i]Screamers[/i] shows the band perform hits including [i]B.Y.O.B.[/i] (Bring Your Own Bomb), the antiwar song that opened #1 on the charts the same day in Britain, America and Japan. During Screamers’ ongoing worldwide release, publications as prestigious as MAXIM Magazine have hailed the movie as “extraordinary,” “genius” (The New York Village Voice), “powerful” (Independent), “a brilliant film -- everyone should see it” (Larry King, CNN), while the LA Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe and New York Times have all devoted considerable coverage to Screamers and its global human rights message. The film also won the popular audience awards at the American Film Institute Festival in Los Angeles and the Montreal International Human Festival.